Introduction to Stellar Dynamics

By: Luca Ciotti

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Hardcover | 10 June 2021

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358 Pages

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The study of stellar dynamics is experiencing an exciting new wave of interest thanks to observational campaigns and the ready availability of powerful computers. Whilst its relevance includes many areas of astrophysics, from the structure of the Milky Way to dark matter halos, few texts are suited to advanced students. This volume provides a broad overview of the key concepts beyond the elementary level, bridging the gap between the standard texts and specialist literature. The author reviews Newtonian gravity in depth before examining the dynamical properties of collisional and collisionless stellar-dynamical systems that result from gravitational interactions. Guided examples and exercises ensure a thorough grounding in the mathematics, while discussions of important practical applications give a complete picture of the subject. Readers are given a sound working knowledge of the fundamental ideas and techniques employed in the field and the conceptual background needed to progress to more advanced graduate-level treatises.

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'This text is notable for its clarity and rigour. It would be perfect for a course directed at mathematically-minded students, from the second year of undergraduate study on, and individuals could use it for self-study ... This is also a scholarly book. The literature is extensively, yet selectively, cited from recent times right back to the 18th Century as appropriate Hence the book will make it easy for a newcomer to the ?eld to progress to the research frontier.' James Binney, The Observatory
'The book may be of some value to libraries that support students of astrophysics at the graduate and very advanced undergraduate levels ... Recommended.' T. Barker, Choice Magazine

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