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Relativistic Celestial Mechanics of the Solar System

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This authoritative book presents the theoretical development of gravitational physics as it applies to the dynamics of celestial bodies and the analysis of precise astronomical observations. In so doing, it fills the need for a textbook that teaches modern dynamical astronomy with a strong emphasis on the relativistic aspects of the subject produced by the curved geometry of four-dimensional spacetime.
 
The first three chapters review the fundamental principles of celestial mechanics and of special and general relativity. This background material forms the basis for understanding relativistic reference frames, the celestial mechanics of N-body systems, and high-precision astrometry, navigation, and geodesy, which are then treated in the following five chapters. The final chapter provides an overview of the new field of applied relativity, based on recent recommendations from the International Astronomical Union.
 
The book is suitable for teaching advanced undergraduate honors programs and graduate courses, while equally serving as a reference for professional research scientists working in relativity and dynamical astronomy.
 
The authors bring their extensive theoretical and practical experience to the subject. Sergei Kopeikin is a professor at the University of Missouri, while Michael Efroimsky and George Kaplan work at the United States Naval Observatory, one of the world?s premier institutions for expertise in astrometry, celestial mechanics, and timekeeping.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Newtonian celestial mechanics
2 Introduction to Special Relativity
3 General Relativity
4 Relativistic Reference Frames
5 Post-Newtonian Coordinate Transformations
6 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics
7 Relativistic Astrometry
8 Relativistic Geodesy
9 Relativity in IAU Resolutions

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Michael Efroimsky is Research Scientist at the United States Naval Observatory. His research focuses on Celestial Mechanics and Solar System Studies. Previous assigments have been at institutions such as Oxford and Harvard University.§An experienced teacher having taught numerous related courses to Harvard students, he is in a unique position to convey this complicated topic.

Zusammenfassung

This authoritative book presents the theoretical development of gravitational physics as it applies to the dynamics of celestial bodies and the analysis of precise astronomical observations. In so doing, it fills the need for a textbook that teaches modern dynamical astronomy with a strong emphasis on the relativistic aspects of the subject produced by the curved geometry of four-dimensional spacetime.
 
The first three chapters review the fundamental principles of celestial mechanics and of special and general relativity. This background material forms the basis for understanding relativistic reference frames, the celestial mechanics of N-body systems, and high-precision astrometry, navigation, and geodesy, which are then treated in the following five chapters. The final chapter provides an overview of the new field of applied relativity, based on recent recommendations from the International Astronomical Union.
 
The book is suitable for teaching advanced undergraduate honors programs and graduate courses, while equally serving as a reference for professional research scientists working in relativity and dynamical astronomy.
 
The authors bring their extensive theoretical and practical experience to the subject. Sergei Kopeikin is a professor at the University of Missouri, while Michael Efroimsky and George Kaplan work at the United States Naval Observatory, one of the world?s premier institutions for expertise in astrometry, celestial mechanics, and timekeeping.

Bericht

"The book is intended for graduate students and researchers working in gravitational physics applied in modern astronomy." ( Zentralblatt MATH , 1 December 2012)

Produktdetails

Autoren Michae Efroimsky, Michael Efroimsky, George Kaplan, George H. Kaplan, Serge Kopeikin, Sergei Kopeikin, Sergei M. Kopeikin
Mitarbeit Sergei Kopeikin (Herausgeber)
Verlag Wiley-VCH
 
Sprache Englisch
Produktform Fester Einband
Erschienen 01.08.2011
 
EAN 9783527408566
ISBN 978-3-527-40856-6
Seiten 860
Abmessung 178 mm x 246 mm x 46 mm
Gewicht 1774 g
Illustration 65 SW-Abb., 6 Tabellen
Themen Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Physik, Astronomie > Astronomie

Physik, Astronomie, Maschinenbau, Sonnensystem, Astronomie, Raum und Zeit, Physics, Relativistische Mechanik, Mechanical Engineering, Himmelsmechanik, Aeronautic & Aerospace Engineering, Luft- u. Raumfahrttechnik, Astronomie u. Astrophysik, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Allg. Physik

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