Gravity in Physics, Mathematics - Problems & Exercises, Stars - Astronomical Studies & Observations
The Gravitational Million-body Problem: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Star Cluster Dynamics
Douglas Heggie, Piet Hut
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Overview
The gravitational million-body problem is a model for understanding the dynamics of rich star clusters. This text describes the theory astronomers need for studying globular star clusters. After introducing the million-body problem from various view-points, the book systematically develops the tools needed for studying the million-body problems in nature, and introduces the most important theoretical models. Written for graduate students and researchers in astrophysics and astronomy, this text also has important applications in the fields of theoretical physics, computational science and mathematics.Editorials
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"... [this book] provides a very modern and refreshingly new perspective on collisional stellar dynamics based on interdisciplinary themes." Physics Today"Both the specialist and the nonspecialist will enjoy what Heggie and Hut have to offer in this exciting field." Physics Today
Book Details
Published
March 1, 2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
372
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521774864