Three Body Dynamics and Its Applications to Exoplanets

• Main Authors: Musielak, Zdzislaw (Author), Quarles, Billy (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Astronomy,
• Subjects: Physics.; Gravitation.; Astrophysics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Classical Mechanics.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.

This brief book provides an overview of the gravitational orbital evolution of few-body systems, in particular those consisting of three bodies. The authors present the historical context that begins with the origin of the problem as defined by Newton, which was followed up by Euler, Lagrange, Lapla...

Table of Contents:

• 1.Introduction
• 2.Basic Formulation
• 3.Theoretical Developments
• 4.Numerical solutions
• 5.Astronomical Applications
• 6.Beyond the Three-Body Problem
• 7.Summary and Concluding Remarks.