Theories of Figures of Celestial Bodies

ISBN-10: 0486174662
ISBN-13: 9780486174662
Category: Science
Pages: 208
Language: English
Published: 2013-01-23
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Author: Wenceslas S. Jardetzky

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Suitable for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, this text explores the most exact methods used in the theory of figures of equilibrium. It also examines problems concerning the figures of celestial bodies, including invariable or varying figures, zonal rotation, systems composed of fluid and rigid parts, and more. 1958 edition.

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