Tides in Astronomy and Astrophysics

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Souchay, Jean (Editor), Mathis, Stéphane (Editor), Tokieda, Tadashi (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 861
• Subjects: Physics.; Gravitation.; Astrophysics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.

Based on the lecture notes of a school titled ‘Tides in Astronomy and Astrophysics’ that brought together students and researchers, this book focuses on the fundamental theories of tides at different scales of the universe—from tiny satellites to whole galaxies—and on the most recent developments. I...

Table of Contents:

• Tides: A Tutorial
• Investigations of Tides From the Antiquity to Laplace
• Ocean Tides
• Precession and Nutation of the Earth
• Tidal Effects of Giant Planets on their Satellites
• Recent Developments in Planet Migration Theory
• Tides in Planetary Systems
• Stellar Tides
• Tides in Colliding Galaxies.