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XIII Special Courses at the National Observatory of Rio de Janeiro
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- Roig, Fernando, Author.
- Conference Name:
- Ciclo de Cursos Especiais (13th : 2008 : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
- Series:
- AIP conference proceedings ; Volume 1192.
- AIP conference proceedings ; Volume 1192
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy--Congresses.
- Astronomy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 141 pages) : illustrations.
- Other Title:
- Xiii Special Courses At The National Observatory Of Rio De Janeiro, Volume 1192
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] A I P Press Imprint 2009
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- These proceedings include lecture notes from three general courses in astronomy and astrophysics at graduate level presented during the 13th edition of the Special Courses at the National Observatory of Rio de Janeiro, in 2008. The lectures cover topics on planet formation, physics and dynamics of asteroids, galaxy formation and dark matter.
- Contents:
- Preface
- Sponsors and Organizing Committee
- Lecturers
- Xiii CCE Program
- Group Photograph
- Planet Formation
- Observations
- The Solar System
- Extrasolar Planets
- Planetary System Evolution
- Migration in Gaseous Disks
- Migration in Planetesimal Disks
- Planetary System Stability
- Acknowledgments
- References
- The Modeling and Dynamics of Small Asteroids as Physical Bodies
- Introduction
- An Introduction to Asteroids as Physical Bodies
- Recent History of Explorations
- Some Statistical Properties of NEAs
- Recent Advances in Asteroid Geophysics
- Indications and Extrapolations
- Particle and Spacecraft Orbital Mechanics
- Environment Models
- Equations of Motion
- Approximate Solutions of the Equations of Motion
- Summary
- Full-Body Orbital Mechanics: Binary Asteroids
- Basics of the N-Body Problem
- Extension to the Full Two Body Problem
- Hill Stability
- Stability against Impact
- The YORP Effect
- Basic Considerations
- Rotational Dynamics
- The Physical Evolution of Asteroids
- Physical Model
- Discussions and Hypotheses
- Conclusions
- Dark Matter and Galaxy Formation
- Dark Matter is our Friend
- What about MOND?
- Dark Matter Particles
- Dark Energy
- Challenges on Small Scales: Satellites, Cusps, Disks
- Subhalos and Satellites
- Cusps in Galaxy Centers
- Galactic Disks
- Small Scale Issues: Summary
- Galaxy Data vs. Simulations
- Semi-Analytic Models of Galaxy Formation
- List of Participants
- Author Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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