Celestial Dynamics

Rudolf Dvorak, now serving at the Institute of Astronomy in Vienna, has gained research experience in planet research at international institutions including the Bureau des Longitudes in Paris. More than 130 publications provide proof. Dr. Christoph Lhotka is member of Rudolf Dvorak's workgroup, and an expert with the software Mathematica.

• Introduction: The challenge of scienceHamiltonian mechanicsNumerical and Analytical toolsThe stability problemThe two-body problemThe restricted three- body problemThe Sitnicov problemPlanetary problemResonancesLunar theoryConcluding remarks

“In summary, despite the omissions mentioned above, this book is an interesting addition to the subject because the presentation is systematic and self-contained, and it contains a valuable material that would be useful to postgraduate students interested in the field and also to some people working in celestial mechanics.”  (Zentralblatt MATH, 1 March 2014)