Ebook: Methods of Celestial Mechanics: Volume I: Physical, Mathematical, and Numerical Principles

This work is based on lecture notes about Celestial lIechanics of the planetary system m1d of
artificial satellites, about the rotation of Earth and lIoon, and about numerica! analysis. Thc
lccturcs wcrc intcndcd for diploma studcnts of ctstronorny, physics, rnatherrmtics, and geography
ctt the University of I3ern in their first three academic years. In view of the broad ancl
inhomogeneous audience, the lectures had to be self-consistent and based on simple, generally known
physical and mathematical facts ancl concepts.
The work consists of three parts in two volumes, where the first Volume is reserved for the
development of theory and mathematical tools (Part I), the second for applications (Part II) and
the accompanying computer program system (Part III). The two volumes were designecl and written as
one self­ contained work. Logically, they belong together. The program system, Part III, is used
throughout the two first parts to illustrate the theoretical concepts in Volume I and the
applications in Volume II.