Dynamics of Small Solar System Bodies and Exoplanets

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Souchay, Jean J. (Editor), Dvorak, Rudolf. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 790
• Subjects: Physics.; Differentiable dynamical systems.; Mathematical physics.; Astrophysics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Mathematical Methods in Physics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04458-8

This book offers an up-to-date overview of current research on Dynamics of Small Solar System Bodies and Exoplanets. In course-tested extensive chapters the authors cover topics of theoretical celestial mechanics, physics and dynamics of asteroids, comets, stability of exoplanets and numerical integ...

Table of Contents:

• Resonances: Models and Captures
• The Lyapounov Characteristic Exponents and Their computation
• Asteroid Families
• The Dynamics of the Troyan Asteroids
• The GAIA Mission: Expected Results for Asteroid Studies
• The Physics of Asteroids and Their Junction With Dynamics
• Comet Dynamics
• Dyanmical Features of the Oort Cloud Comets
• An Introduction to Common Numerical Integration Codes Used in Dynamical Astronomy
• Dynamic Stability of Extra-Solar Planets.