Ebook: Methods of Celestial Mechanics: Volume II: Application to Planetary System, Geodynamics and Satellite Geodesy

This is the second of the two volumes entitled l1ethods of Celestial :dechanics: Application to Planetary System, Geodynamics and Satellite Geodesy. It consists of Part II: Applications and Part III: Program System. Part II focuses on applications of astrodyrrnmics. The developments are based on lecture notes about Celestial lIechanics of the planetary systern and of artificial satellites, and about the rotation of Earth and :Moon. The lectures were intended for diploma students of astronomy, physics, rnathematics, and gcography at thc Univcrsity of Dcrn in thcir first tlucc academic years. In view of the broad and inhomogeneous audience, the lectures had to be sclf­ consistent and hased on simple, generally knovm physical and mathematical facts and concepts.

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This is the second of the two volumes entitled l1ethods of Celestial :dechanics: Application to Planetary System, Geodynamics and Satellite Geodesy. It consists of Part II: Applications and Part III: Program System. Part II focuses on applications of astrodyrrnmics. The developments are based on lecture notes about Celestial lIechanics of the planetary systern and of artificial satellites, and about the rotation of Earth and :Moon. The lectures were intended for diploma students of astronomy, physics, rnathematics, and gcography at thc Univcrsity of Dcrn in thcir first tlucc academic years. In view of the broad and inhomogeneous audience, the lectures had to be sclf­ consistent and hased on simple, generally knovm physical and mathematical facts and concepts.