Galaxies and Chaos (Lecture Notes in Physics Vol.626) (2003. XV, 441 p.)

Galaxies and Chaos examines the application of tools developed for Nonlinear Dynamical Systems to Galactic Dynamics and Galaxy Formation, as well as to related issues in Celestial Mechanics. The contributions collected in this volume have emerged from selected presentations at a workshop on this topic and key chapters have been suitably expanded in order to be accessible to nonspecialist researchers and postgraduate students wishing to enter this exciting field of research. TOC:Order and Chaos.- Orbit Theory.- Observations.- Formation and Evolution of Galaxies.- Solar System Dynamics.