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Galaxies and chaos /

Galaxies and Chaos examines the application of tools developed for Nonlinear Dynamical Systems to Galactic Dynamics and Galaxy Formation, as well as to related issues in Celestial Mechanics. The contributions collected in this volume have emerged from selected presentations at a workshop on this top...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Contopoulos, George, 1928-, Voglis, N. (Nikos), 1948-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2003]
Series:Lecture notes in physics ; 626.
Subjects:
Galaxies > Congresses.
Chaotic behavior in systems > Congresses.
Dynamics > Congresses.
Nonlinear theories > Congresses.
Chaotic behavior in systems.
Dynamics.
Galaxies.
Nonlinear theories.
Electronic books.
Conference proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Galaxies and Chaos examines the application of tools developed for Nonlinear Dynamical Systems to Galactic Dynamics and Galaxy Formation, as well as to related issues in Celestial Mechanics. The contributions collected in this volume have emerged from selected presentations at a workshop on this topic and key chapters have been suitably expanded in order to be accessible to nonspecialist researchers and postgraduate students wishing to enter this exciting field of research.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 441 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783540450405 (electronic bk.)
3540450408 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0075-8450 ;