Physics of Planetary Rings

Language: English

Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg Jul 1999, 1999

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Physics of Planetary Rings describes striking structures of the planetary rings of Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, and Neptune: Narrow ringlets, spiral waves, and a chain of clumps. The author has contributed essential ideas to the full understanding of planetary rings via the stability analysis of dynamical systems. The combination of a high-quality description, the set of interesting illustrations, as well as the fascinating and natural presentation will make this book of considerable interest to astronomers, physicists, and mathematicians as well as students. There is no competing text for this book so far. TOC:Introduction.- Observational Data.- Celestial Mechanics Minimum.- Elementary Particle Dynamics: Rigid Body Collisions; Ring Cosmogony; Wave, Photometric, and Other Effects.- Collective Dynamics of Disc. Particles: Formalism; Stability Analysis.- Resonance Effects in Planetary Rings: Spiral Waves; Narrow Ringlets and and Satellites.- Formation and Stability of the Uranian Rings.- Origin, Dynamics, and Stability of the Neptunian Rings.- Self-organisation of the Solar System.- Space Studies of the Outer Planets.- Conclusion.- Appendices.- References.- Index. 468 pp. Englisch.…

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Title
Physics of Planetary Rings
Author
Alexei M. Fridman
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg Jul 1999
Publication year
1999
Condition
Neu
Binding
Buch
Language
English
ISBN 10
354064864X
ISBN 13
9783540648642
Item weight
863 grams
Dimensions
241x160x30 mm

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