Chaos and Stability in Planetary Systems

Rudolf Dvorak, Florian Freistetter (auth.), Rudolf Dvorak, Florian Freistetter, Jürgen Kurths (eds.)3540282084, 9783540282082

This book is intended as an introduction to the field of planetary systems at the postgraduate level. It consists of four extensive lectures on Hamiltonian dynamics, celestial mechanics, the structure of extrasolar planetary systems and the formation of planets. As such, this volume is particularly suitable for those who need to understand the substantial connections between these different topics.

Table of contents :
Orbit Dynamics, Stability and Chaos in Planetary Systems….Pages 3-140
Regular and Chaotic Motion in Hamiltonian Systems….Pages 141-184
Planet Formation….Pages 187-217
Extrasolar Planetary Systems….Pages 219-271