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 will make this book of considerable interest to astronomers, physicists, and mathematicians as well as students. There is no competing text for this book so far.
| ISBN: | 9783642084379 |
| Publication date: | 1st December 2010 |
| Author: | Alexei M Fridman, Nikolai N Gorkavyi |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 437 pages |
| Series: | Astronomy and Astrophysics Library |
| Genres: |
Applied physics Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics) Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods Solar system: the Sun and planets |