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Binney, James, 1950-

Galactic dynamics / James Binney and Scott Tremaine. - 2nd ed. - Princeton, N.J. ; Princeton University Press, 2008. - xvi, 885 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Princeton series in astrophysics. Spergel, D. N. . - Princeton series in astrophysics . - Princeton series in astrophysics. .

Previous ed.: 1987.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 842-856) and index.

Introduction -- Potential Theory -- The Orbits of Stars -- Equilibria of Collisionless Systems -- Stability of Collisionless Systems -- Disk Dynamics and Spiral Structure -- Kinetic Theory -- Collisions and Encounters of Stellar Systems -- Galaxy Formation -- Useful numbers -- Mathematical background -- Special functions -- Mechanics -- Delaunay variables for Kepler orbits -- Fluid mechanics -- Discrete Fourier transforms -- The Antonov Lebovitz theorem -- The Doremus Feix Baumann theorem -- Angular-momentum transport in disks -- Derivation of the reduction factor -- The diffusion coefficients -- The distribution of binary energies. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M.

ISBN: 9780691130262 (hbk.) 0691130264 (hbk.) 0691130272 (pbk.) 9780691130279 (pbk.)

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA821001 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014525776 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Galactic dynamics.
Stars--Clusters.

LC Class. No.: QB857 / .B524 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 523.112