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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254581403321

Autore

Poincaré Henri

Titolo

The Three-Body Problem and the Equations of Dynamics : Poincaré’s Foundational Work on Dynamical Systems Theory / / by Henri Poincaré

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-52899-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXII, 248 p. 9 illus.)

Collana

Astrophysics and Space Science Library, , 0067-0057 ; ; 443

Disciplina

510

Soggetti

Dynamics

Ergodic theory

Statistical physics

Astrophysics

Physics

Planetary science

Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory

Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems

Astrophysics and Astroparticles

History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics

Planetary Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Translator's Preface -- Author's Preface -- Part I. Review -- Chapter 1 General Properties of the Differential Equations -- Chapter 2 Theory of Integral Invariants -- Chapter 3 Theory of Periodic Solutions -- Part II. Equations of Dynamics and the N-Body Problem -- Chapter 4 Study of the Case with Only Two Degrees of Freedom -- Chapter 5 Study of the Asymptotic Surfaces -- Chapter 6 Various Results -- Chapter 7 Attempts at Generalization -- Erratum. References -- Index. .

Sommario/riassunto

Here is an accurate and readable translation of a seminal article by Henri Poincaré that is a classic in the study of dynamical systems popularly called chaos theory. In an effort to understand the stability of orbits in the solar system, Poincaré applied a Hamiltonian formulation



to the equations of planetary motion and studied these differential equations in the limited case of three bodies to arrive at properties of the equations’ solutions, such as orbital resonances and horseshoe orbits.  Poincaré wrote for professional mathematicians and astronomers interested in celestial mechanics and differential equations. Contemporary historians of math or science and researchers in dynamical systems and planetary motion with an interest in the origin or history of their field will find his work fascinating. .