Poincaré and the Three Body Problem.
The idea of chaos figures prominently in mathematics today. It arose in the work of one of the greatest mathematicians of the late 19th century, Henri Poincaré, on a problem in celestial mechanics: the three body problem. This ancient problem-to describe the paths of three bodies in mutual gravitati...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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American Mathematical Society,
1996
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| Series: | History of mathematics.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The idea of chaos figures prominently in mathematics today. It arose in the work of one of the greatest mathematicians of the late 19th century, Henri Poincaré, on a problem in celestial mechanics: the three body problem. This ancient problem-to describe the paths of three bodies in mutual gravitational interaction-is one of those which is simple to pose but impossible to solve precisely. Poincaré's famous memoir on the three body problem arose from his entry in the competition celebrating the 60th birthday of King Oscar of Sweden and Norway. His essay won the prize and was set up in print as. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (290 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781470438791 1470438798 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
