The dynamics of small bodies in the solar system : a major key to solar system studies / edited by Bonnie A. Steves and Archie E. Roy.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Steves, Bonnie A.

Roy, A. E. (Archie E.), 1924-2012

Szebehely, Victor G., 1921-

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Conference Name:

NATO Advanced Study Institute on The Dynamics of Small Bodies in the Solar System: a Major Key to Solar System Studies (1997 : Maratea, Italy)

Series:

NATO ASI series. Mathematical and physical sciences ; Series C, no. 522.

NATO ASI series Series C: Mathematical and physical sciences ; vol. 522

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Solar system--Congresses.

Solar system.

Asteroids--Congresses.

Asteroids.

Few-body problem--Congresses.

Few-body problem.

Astrophysics--Congresses.

Astrophysics.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xiv, 616 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Kluwer, [1999]

Contents:

1. In Memory of Victory Szebehely / K. Zare xiii

Section 1 Asteroids and Trans-Neptunian Objects

3. On High-Eccentricity Small-Amplitude Asteroidal Librations / A. Simula, S. Ferraz-Mello, C. Giordano 7

4. A. Symplectic Mapping Approach for the Study of Stochasticity in Three Dimensional Asteroidal Resonances / F. Roig, S. Ferraz-Mello 13

5. Chaotic Diffusion in the 2/1, 3/2 and 4/3 Jovian Resonances / D. Nesvorny, S. Ferraz-Mello 19

6. On the Similarities and Differences Between 3/2 and 2/1 Asteroidal Resonances / T.A. Mitchenko, S. Ferraz-Mello 25

7. A Study of Chaos in the Asteroid Belt / M. Sidlichovsky, D. Nesvorny 31

8. Hopping in the Kuiper Belt and Significance of the 2:3 Resonance / E. Belbruno 37

9. The Solar System Beyond Neptune / I.P. Williams 51

10. Dynamical Study of Trans-Neptunian Objects at the 2:3 Resonance / J. Hadjidemetriou, K. G. Hadjifotinou 65

11. Superosculating Intermediate Orbits and their Application in the Problem of Investigation of the Motion of Asteroids and Comets / V.A. Shefer 71

12. Tests of General Relativity using Small Bodies of the Solar System / C. Marchal 77

Section 2 Near Earth Objects

14. Dynamics of Planet-Crossing Asteroids / A. Milani 95

15. Asteroid and Comet Encounters with the Earth. Impact Hazard and Collission Probability / K. Muinonen 127

16. Optimal Low-Thrust Interception and Deflection of Earth-Crossing Asteroids / B.A. Conway 159

17. Secular Resonances: Transport Mechanism to Earth-Crossing Orbits / P. Michel 171

18. Meteoroid Streams and Meteor Showers / I.P. Williams 179

19. Planetary Close Encounters: The Engine of Cometary Orbital Evolution / G.B. Valsecchi 187

20. Galactic Perturbations in the Motion of Comets / H. Pretka 197

Section 3 Natural and Artificial Satellites

22. Orbits of Saturn's Satellites: Some Aspects of Commensurabilities and Periodic Orbits / P.J. Message 207

23. How Ideal is the Mimas-Tethys Resonance? / J. Probin 227

24. The Dynamics of Planetary Rings and Small Satellites / C.D. Murray 233

25. Long-Term Evolution of Coorbital Motion / J. Waldvogel 257

26. Stability of Perturbed Coorbital Satellites / M.H.M. Morais, C.D. Murray 277

27. Instability and Chaotic Motion for Some Fictitious Satellites of Venus and Mars / T. Yokoyama 283

28. Applications of a High Order Secular Perturbation Theory. The Uranian Satellites and Beyond / A.A. Christou, C.D. Murray 289

29. Non-Integrability of the Motion of a Point Mass around a Planet of Arbitrary Schape / M.E. Sansaturio, I Vigo-Aguiar, J.M. Ferrandiz 295

30. Dynamics of Satellites with Multi-Day Periods / B. Erdi 303

31. Translunar Halo Orbits in the Quasibicircular Problem / M.A. Andreu, C. Simo 309

32. Problems Connected with the Rotational Dynamics of Celestial Bodies / A.J. Maciejewski 315

33. Closed Form Expressions for Some Gravitational Potentials. Triangle, Rectangle, Pyramid and Polyhedron / R.A. Broucke 321

34. Orbital Elements of a Satellite Moving in the Potential of a Hemispherical Shell / B. Zafiropoulos, Ch. Stavliotis 341

Section 4 Few Body Systems

36. Some Special Solutions of the Four-Body Problem / B.A. Steves, A.E. Roy, M. Bell 351

37. Some Equal Mass Four-Body Equilibrium Configurations: Linear Stability Analysis / J. Gomatam, B.A. Steves, A.E. Roy 373

38. The Finite-Time Stability Method Applied to Planets of Binary Stars / B.A. Steves, A.D. Barnett, A.E. Roy 379

39. Dynamics and Stability of Three-Body Systems / R. Mardling, S. Aarseth 385

40. New Numerical Method for Non-Conservative Systems / T.A. Taidakova, N. N. Gor'Kavyi 393

41. Tidal Friction in Triple Systems: A Means of Producing Close Stellar and Planetary Orbits / L.G. Kiseleva, P.P. Eggleton 399

42. Special Version of the Three-Body Problem / K. Gozdziewski, A.J. Maciejewski 407

43. Bifurcations in the Mass Ratio of the Planar Isosceles Three-Body Problem / S. Chesley, K. Zare 413

Section 5 Studies of Dynamical Systems

45. Dynamical Spectra / G. Contopoulos, N. Voglis 429

46. Angular Dynamical Spectra and their Applications / C. Efthymiopoulos, N. Voglis, G. Contopoulos 455

47. Weak Chaos and Diffusion in Hamiltonian Systems. From Nekhoroshev to Kirkwood / C. Froeschle, E. Lega 463

48. On the Relationship between Local Lyapunov Characteristic Numbers, Largest Eigenvalues and Maximum Stretching Parameters / C. Froeschle, E. Lohinger, E. Lega 503

49. "Stickiness" in Dynamical Systems / R. Dvorak 509

50. Distribution of Periodic Orbits in 2-D Hamiltonian Systems / E. Grousouzakou, G. Contopoulos 535

51. The Many Faces of Dynamical Instability I: The definition of "Chaos" and the (In)equivalence of Different Indicators / P. Cipriani, M. Di Bari 545

52. The Many Faces of Dynamical Instability II: The Sources "Chaos" in Dynamical Systems / M. Di Bari, P. Cipriani 551

53. Scale Relativity in the Solar System. A Review and Prospects / R.P. Hermann 557

54. Possible Cosmological Origin of Counterrotating Galaxies / M. Harsoula, N. Voglis 565

55. Gylden-like Systems and DEF-Mappings / I. Aparicio, L. Floria 575

56. Uniform Development of a TR-Transformation to Generalized Universal Variables / L. Floria 581

Epilogue: The Shape of Things to Come

57. Future Planetary Missions / A.A. Christou 587.

Notes:

"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on The Dynamics of Small Bodies in the Solar System: a Major Key to Solar System Studies, Maratea, Italy, 29 June-12 July, 1997"--T.p. verso.

"Dedicated to the memory of Professor Victor Szebehely (1921-1997)"--P. [xiii].

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0792354664

OCLC:

40142900