Three-Body Problem and the Equations of Dynamics : Poincare's Foundational Work on Dynamical Systems Theory

Poincare, Henri; Popp, Bruce D (TRN)

ISBN 10: 331952898X / ISBN 13: 9783319528984

Published by Springer, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Three-Body Problem and the Equations of Dynamics : Poincare's Foundational Work on Dynamical Systems Theory
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 331952898X
• ISBN 13: 9783319528984
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

Here is an accurate and readable translation of a seminal article by Henri Poincaré that is a classic in the study of dynamical systems popularly called chaos theory. In an effort to understand the stability of orbits in the solar system, Poincaré applied a Hamiltonian formulation to the equations of planetary motion and studied these differential equations in the limited case of three bodies to arrive at properties of the equations’ solutions, such as orbital resonances and horseshoe orbits. 

Poincaré wrote for professional mathematicians and astronomers interested in celestial mechanics and differential equations. Contemporary historians of math or science and researchers in dynamical systems and planetary motion with an interest in the origin or history of their field will find his work fascinating. 

About the Author

Bruce D. Popp is an ATA-certified translator for French into English with a BA in physics from Cornell University and a PhD in astrophysics from Harvard University. He is also a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office registered patent agent. As a professional translator, he performs premium-quality translations of scientific and technical documents, especially patent applications. As an independent scholar, he is applying his love of astrophysics, mathematics and French to understanding the work of Henri Poincaré.