Topics in Gravitational Dynamics Solar, Extra-Solar and Galactic Systems
Title:
Topics in Gravitational Dynamics Solar, Extra-Solar and Galactic Systems
Author:
Benest, Daniel. editor.
ISBN:
9783540729846
Physical Description:
X, 413 p. online resource.
Series:
Lecture Notes in Physics, 729
Contents:
An Overview on the Nekhoroshev Theorem -- Diffusion in Hamiltonian Quasi-Integrable Systems -- Weakly Dissipative Systems in Celestial Mechanics -- Connectance and Stability of Dynamical Systems -- Chaotic Di?usion of Asteroids -- An Overview of the Rotations of Planets in the Solar System -- On the Stability of Extra-Solar Planetary Systems -- Origin Theories for the Eccentricities of Extrasolar Planets -- Methods for the Study of the Dynamics of the Oort Cloud Comets I: Modelling the Stellar Perturbations -- Methods for the Study of the Dynamics of the Oort Cloud Comets II: Modelling the Galactic Tide -- Special Features of Galactic Dynamics -- On the Diffculty to Foresee Solar Cycles: A Non-Deterministic Approach.
Abstract:
This set of lectures collects surveys of open problems in celestial dynamics and dynamical astronomy applied to solar, extra-solar and galactic systems. Emphasis is on questions of stability of planetary systems. In particular the discovery and thus the possibility to study many new extra-solar planetary systems have spurred new developments in the field and enabled the testing and enlargement of the domains of validity of theoretical predictions through the Nekhoroshev theorem.
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Electronic Access:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72984-6