Tides in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Based on the lecture notes of a school titled 'Tides in Astronomy and Astrophysics' that brought together students and researchers, this book focuses on the fundamental theories of tides at different scales of the universe-from tiny satellites to whole galaxies-and on the most recent developments. It also attempts to place the study of tides in a historical perspective. Starting with a general tutorial on tides, the theme of tides is approached in 9 chapters from many directions. They allow non-experts to pick up a physical intuition and a sense of orders of magnitude in the theory of tides. These carefully prepared lecture notes by leaders in the field include many illustrative figures and drawings. Some even offer a variety of simple back-of the-envelope problems.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642329608
• ISBN13: 9783642329609
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 375 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"