Douglas Heggie, Piet Hut

Gravitational Million-Body Problem

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Produktbeschreibung

A 2003 graduate text describing the theory astronomers need for studying globular star clusters.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 372
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 641g
• ISBN-13: 9780521774864
• ISBN-10: 0521774861
• Artikelnr.: 21845355

Autorenporträt

Douglas Heggie is Professor of Mathematical Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Introductions: 1. Astrophysics introduction
2. Theoretical physics introduction
3. Computational physics introduction
4. Mathematical introduction
Part II. The Continuum Limit: 5. Paradoxical thermodynamics
6. Statistical mechanics
7. Motion in a central potential
8. Some famous models
9. Methods
Part III. Mean Field Dynamics: 10. Violent relaxation
11. Internal mass loss
12. External influences
Part IV. Microphysics: 13. Exponential orbit instability
14. Two-body relaxation
15. From Kepler to Kustaanheimo
Part V. Gravothermodynamics: 16. Escape and mass segregation
17. Gravothermal instability
18. Core collapse rate for star clusters
Part VI. Gravitational Scattering: 19. Thought experiments
20. Mathematical three-body scattering
21. Analytical approximations
22. Laboratory experiments
23. Gravitational burning and transmutation
Part VII. Primordial Binaries: 24. Binaries in star clusters
25. Triple formation and evolution
26. A non-renewable energy source
Part VIII. Post-Collapse Evolution: 27. Surviving core collapse
28. Gravothermal oscillations
29. Dissolution
Part IX. Star Cluster Ecology: 30. Stellar and dynamical evolution
31. Collisions and capture
32. Binary star evolution and blue stragglers
33. Star cluster evolution
Appendices.