Methods of Celestial Mechanics Volume II: Application to Planetary S

G. Beutler's Methods of Celestial Mechanics is a coherent textbook for students as well as an excellent reference for practitioners. Volume II is devoted to the applications and to the presentation of the program system CelestialMechanics. Three major are

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I. Appenzeller, Heidelberg, Germany G. B¨orner, Garching, Germany A. Burkert, M¨unchen, Germany M. A. Dopita, Canberra, Australia A. Eckart, Köln, Germany T. Encrenaz, Meudon, France M. Harwit, Washington, DC, USA R. Kippenhahn, G¨ottingen, Germany J. Lequeux, Paris, France A. Maeder, Sauverny, Switzerland V. Trimble, College Park, MD, and Irvine, CA, USA

Gerhard Beutler

Methods of Celestial Mechanics Volume II: Application to Planetary System, Geodynamics and Satellite Geodesy In Cooperation with Prof. Leos Mervart and Dr. Andreas Verdun With 266 Figures Including 14 Color Figures, 28 Tables and a CD-ROM

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Professor Dr. Gerhard Beutler Universit¨at Bern Astronomisches Institut Sidlerstrasse 5 3012 Bern, Switzerland e-mail: [email protected]

Cover picture: Oppolzer motion of the Earth’s rotation pole, generated by program system "CelestialMechanics"

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