Chaos in Astronomy
Subtitle: Conference 2007
By: edited by P. A. Patsis, G. Contopoulos
Contributors: Contopoulos, G.; SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9783540758259; 9783540758266
Subjects: Physics
Description: The conference "Chaos in Astronomy" was held in Athens on 17-20 Sep 2007. International leaders in the field addressed the topics Chaos in large N-body systems and in galactic dynamics Chaos in solar system dynamics Statistical mechanics of systems with regular and chaotic orbits Chaos in the formation of large-scale structure in the Universe Fundamental concepts, methods and tools. The book contains carefully edited refereed contributions. It serves as a reference to researchers and will give an overview to students and newcomers entering any field of dynamical astronomy.