书目名称 | Classical Newtonian Gravity |
副标题 | A Comprehensive Intr |
编辑 | Roberto A.‘Capuzzo Dolcetta |
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概述 | Provides a readily comprehensible introduction to classical Newtonian gravitation.Includes numerous examples and exercises to clarify aspects of the theory.Considers the specific case of motion of a s |
丛书名称 | UNITEXT for Physics |
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描述 | .This textbook offers a readily comprehensible introduction to classical Newtonian gravitation, which is fundamental for an understanding of classical mechanics and is particularly relevant to Astrophysics. The opening chapter recalls essential elements of vectorial calculus, especially to provide the formalism used in subsequent chapters. In chapter two Classical Newtonian gravity theory for one point mass and for a generic number N of point masses is then presented and discussed. The theory for point masses is naturally extended to the continuous case. The third chapter addresses the paradigmatic case of spherical symmetry in the mass density distribution (central force), with introduction of the useful tool of qualitative treatment of motion. Subsequent chapters discuss the general case of non-symmetric mass density distribution and develop classical potential theory, with elements of harmonic theory, which is essential to understand the potential development in series of the gravitational potential, the subject of the fourth chapter. Finally, in the last chapter the specific case of motion of a satellite around the earth is considered. Examples and exercises are presented throu |
出版日期 | Textbook 2019 |
关键词 | Theoretical astrophysics textbook; Newtonian gravitational force; Newton‘s theorems; Vector calculus; Po |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25846-7 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-030-25848-1 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-030-25846-7Series ISSN 2198-7882 Series E-ISSN 2198-7890 |
issn_series | 2198-7882 |
copyright | Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 |