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Taking both a theoretical and observational perspective, this book is an introduction to recent developments in the field of celestial mechanics. It emphasizes the application to extended celestial bodies and devotes much attention to rotational aspects. In particular, it explains the state of art for accurate modelling of the rotation of celestial bodies such as the Earth, the Moon, and Mercury, which involves principles related to hydrodynamics and geodesy. Comparisons between the light curves of the asteroids and their rotational state are made and spatial techniques leading to the determination of the Earth's gravitational field are explained. Also, the book provides a general overview of the collisional processes in the solar system and of the dynamics of the rings. It is addressed to graduate students and researchers in space sciences and celestial dynamics.

Celestial mechanics. --- Mécanique céleste --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Astronomy - General --- Astrophysics. --- Astronomical physics --- Gravitational astronomy --- Mechanics, Celestial --- Physics. --- Geophysics. --- Mechanics. --- Observations, Astronomical. --- Astronomy --- Space sciences. --- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. --- Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. --- Geophysics/Geodesy. --- Observations. --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Astrophysics --- Mechanics --- Physical geography. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Classical Mechanics. --- Geography --- Classical mechanics --- Newtonian mechanics --- Dynamics --- Quantum theory --- Astronomy—Observations. --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics --- Earth sciences --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science --- Astronomical observations --- Observations, Astronomical

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This book is intended as an introduction to the field of planetary systems at the postgraduate level. It consists of four extensive lectures on Hamiltonian dynamics, celestial mechanics, the structure of extrasolar planetary systems and the formation of planets. As such, this volume is particularly suitable for those who need to understand the substantial connections between these different topics.

Celestial mechanics. --- Planets --- Extrasolar planets. --- Mécanique céleste --- Planètes --- Exoplanètes --- Orbits. --- Orbites --- Planetary systems. --- Physics. --- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. --- Complexity. --- Math. Applications in Geosciences. --- Geophysics/Geodesy. --- Astronomy - General --- Astrophysics --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Planetary orbits --- Systems, Planetary --- Gravitational astronomy --- Mechanics, Celestial --- Earth sciences. --- Geophysics. --- Planetology. --- Astronomy. --- Astrophysics. --- Cosmology. --- Statistical physics. --- Dynamical systems. --- Astrophysics and Astroparticles. --- Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity. --- Earth Sciences, general. --- Geography. --- Physical geography. --- Complex Systems. --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Geography --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics --- Physics --- Geosciences --- Environmental sciences --- Physical sciences --- Dynamical systems --- Kinetics --- Mathematics --- Mechanics, Analytic --- Force and energy --- Mechanics --- Statics --- Mathematical statistics --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Statistical methods