Celestial encounters
Florin Diacu
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Celestial encounters
by Florin Diacu
Published
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pages
233
ISBN-10
0691027439
Description
Celestial Encounters is for anyone who has ever wondered about the foundations of chaos. In 1888, the 34-year-old Henri Poincare submitted a paper that was to change the course of science, but not before it underwent significant changes itself. "The Three-Body Problem and the Equations of Dynamics" won a prize sponsored by King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway and the journal Acta Mathematica, but after accepting the prize, Poincare found a serious mistake in his work. While correcting it, he discovered the phenomenon of chaos. Starting with the story of Poincare's work, Florin Diacu and Philip Holmes trace the history of attempts to solve the problems of celestial mechanics first posed in Isaac Newton's Principia in 1686. In describing how mathematical rigor was brought to bear on one of our oldest fascinations - the motions of the heavens - they introduce the people whose ideas led to the flourishing field now called nonlinear dynamics.
Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica
Les méthodes nouvelles de la mécanique céleste
Centrifugal force and gravitation
Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles
An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics
Fundamentals of celestial mechanics
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Celestial encounters?
This edition of Celestial encounters has approximately 233 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Celestial encounters?
For most readers, Celestial encounters typically takes between 4h 51m and 3h 14m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 58,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 53m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 58,250 words
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What is the word count of Celestial encounters?
The estimated word count for Celestial encounters is approximately 58,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Celestial encounters?
Celestial encounters was written by Florin Diacu.
When was Celestial encounters published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1996. The original work may have been published on a different date.