The Theory of the Top Volume III: Perturbations. Astronomical and Geophysical Applications (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780817648251)

The Theory of the Top: Volume III. Perturbations: Astronomical and Geophysical Applications is the third installment of a series of four self-contained English translations of the classic and definitive treatment of rigid body motion.

Key features:

* Complete and unabridged presentation with recent advances and additional notes

* Annotations by the translators provide insights into the nature of science and mathematics in the late 19th century

* Each volume interweaves theory and applications

The Theory of the Top was originally presented by Felix Klein as an 1895 lecture at Gtingen University that was broadened in scope and clarified as a result of collaboration with Arnold Sommerfeld. Graduate students and researchers interested in theoretical and applied mechanics will find this a thorough and insightful account. Other volumes in this series include the Introduction to the Kinematics and Kinetics of the Top, Development of a Theory of the Heavy Symmetric Top, and Technical Applications of the Theory of the Top.