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ISBN Number: 9783540648642
Subtitle: Celestial Mechanics of Continuous Media
Written by: Fridman, A. M.
Written by: Gorkavyi, Nikolai N.
Written by: Fridman, Alexei M.
Written by: Gor'kavyi, N. N.
Published by: Springer
Location: Berlin
Subject: Astronomy, Solar System
Subject: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject: Astronomy
Subject: Planets
Subject: Celestial mechanics
Subject: Planetary rings
Subject: Astronomy, General
Series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library,
Series Volume: 100-38
Date of Publication: August 1999
Cover Type: Hardcover
Written in: English
Illustrations: Yes
Number of Pages: 436
Book Size: 955x643x88 160
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. Description:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [419]-427) and index.
