3. The Orbits of Stars

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface xiii
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Potential Theory 55
6. 3. The Orbits of Stars 142
7. 4. Equilibria of Collisionless Systems 274
8. 5. Stability of Collisionless Systems 394
9. 6. Disk Dynamics and Spiral Structure 456
10. 7. Kinetic Theory 554
11. 8. Collisions and Encounters of Stellar Systems 639
12. 9. Galaxy Formation 716
13. Appendices 770
14. References 842
15. Index 857