Methods of Celestial Mechanics
By: [by] Dirk Brouwer [and] Gerald M. Clemence.
Contributors: Clemence, Gerald M. 1908- joint author.
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 1961
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 598
Subjects: Celestial mechanics.
Description: Methods of Celestial Mechanics provides a comprehensive background of celestial mechanics for practical applications. Celestial mechanics is the branch of astronomy that is devoted to the motions of celestial bodies. 
This book is composed of 17 chapters, and begins with the concept of elliptic motion and its expansion. The subsequent chapters are devoted to other aspects of celestial mechanics, including gravity, numerical integration of orbit, stellar aberration, lunar theory, and celestial coordinates. Considerable chapters explore the principles and application of various mathematical methods. 
This book is of value to mathematicians, physicists, astronomers, and celestial researchers.
Notes: Includes bibliography.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Errata; label: I.
title: Elliptic Motion; label: II.
title: Expansions in Elliptic Motion; label: III.
title: Gravitational Attraction Between Bodies of Finite Dimensions; label: IV.
title: Calculus of Finite Differences; label: V.
title: Numerical Integration of Orbits; label: VI.
title: Aberration; label: VII.
title: Comparison of Observation and Theory; label: VIII.
title: The Method of Least Squares; label: IX.
title: The Differential Correction of Orbits; label: X.
title: General Integrals. Equilimbrium Solutions; label: XI.
title: Variation of Arbitrary Constants; label: XII.
title: Lunar Theory; label: XIII.
title: Pertuberations of the Coordinates; label: XIV.
title: Hansen's Method; label: XV.
title: The Disturbing Function; label: XVI.
title: Secular Pertuberations; label: XVII.
title: Canonical Variables