Call number:
M 11.0354
Description / Table of Contents:
This authoritative book presents the theoretical development of gravitational physics as it applies to the dynamics of celestial bodies and the analysis of precise astronomical observations. In so doing, it fills the need for a textbook that teaches modern dynamical astronomy with a strong emphasis on the relativistic aspects of the subject produced by the curved geometry of four-dimensional spacetime.The first three chapters review the fundamental principles of celestial mechanics and of special and general relativity. This background material forms the basis for understanding relativistic reference frames, the celestial mechanics of N-body systems, and high-precision astrometry, navigation, and geodesy, which are then treated in the following five chapters. The final chapter provides an overview of the new field of applied relativity, based on recent recommendations from the International Astronomical Union.The book is suitable for teaching advanced undergraduate honors programs and graduate courses, while equally serving as a reference for professional research scientists working in relativity and dynamical astronomy.
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
XXXI, 860 S.
,
graph. Darst.
ISBN:
9783527408566
Classification:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Note:
Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:2011
Location:
Upper compact magazine
Branch Library:
GFZ Library
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