Physics of Planetary Rings: Celestial Mechanics of Continuous Media

by Alexei M. Fridman and Nikolai N. Gorkavyi

Book Overview

Physics of Planetary Rings describes striking structures of the planetary rings of Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, and Neptune: Narrow ringlets, spiral waves, and a chain of clumps. The author has contributed essential ideas to the full understanding of planetary rings via the stability analysis of dynamical systems. The combination of a high-quality description, the set of interesting illustrations, as well as the fascinating and natural presentation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642084370
• ISBN13: 9783642084379
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 437 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"