Research Catalog

Title

Nonlinear dynamics in astronomy and physics : in memory of Henry E. Kandrup / edited by Stephen T. Gottesman, J.-R. Buchler, and M.E. Mahon.

Author

Florida Workshops in Nonlinear Astronomy and Physics (16th : 2004 : Gainesville, Fla.)

Publication

New York : New York Academy of Sciences, 2005.

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Additional Authors

• Kandrup, Henry E.
• Gottesman, S. T. (Stephen T.)
• Buchler, J. R. (J. Robert)
• Mahon, M. E.

Description

x, 334 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 0077-8923 ; v. 1045

Subject

• Stellar dynamics > Congresses
• Nonlinear theories > Congresses
• Astrophysics > Congresses

Note

• ""This volume is the result of a workshop entitled Nonlinear dynamics in astronomy and physics, dedicated to the memory of Professor Henry E. Kandrup , held November 4-6, 2004, at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida""--P. [v].

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available via the World Wide Web.

Contents

In memory of Henry Emil Kandrup / by James R. Ipser -- Henry Kandrup's ideas about relaxation of stellar systems / by David Merritt -- Chaotic collisionless evolution in galaxies and charged-particle beams / by Henry E. Kandrup ... [et al.] -- Chaotic dynamics in charged-particle beams: possible analogs of galactic evolution / by Courtlandt L. Bohn -- The University of Maryland electron ring: a platform for study of galactic dynamics on a laboratory scale / by R.A. Kishek ... [et al.] -- Wavelet-based Poisson solver for use in particle-in-cell simulations / by Balsa Terzić and Ilya V. Pogorelov -- Energy trapping in loaded string models with long- and short-range couplings / by Ilya V. Pogorelov and Henry E. Kandrup -- Characterization of chaos: a new, fast, and effective measure / by Ioannis V. Sideris -- Hard sphere dynamics for normal and granular fluids / by James W. Dufty and Aparna Baskaran -- Nonlinear stability of Newtonian galaxies and stars from a mathematical perspective / by Gerhard Rein -- Chaos in orbits due to disk crossings / by C. Hunter -- Systems with escapes / by G. Contopoulos and M. Harsoula -- On bars and haloes: their interaction and their orbital structure / by E. Athanassoula -- The basic dynamical mechanism in spiral galaxies / by Daniel Pfenniger and Yves Revaz -- The two pattern speeds of NGC 3359 / by Veera Boonyasait, P.A. Patsis, and S.T. Gottesman -- Evolution of binary supermassive black holes via chain regularization / by Andras Szell, David Merritt, and Seppo Mikkola -- Gravitomagnetic field and Penrose scattering processes / by Reva Kay Williams -- Self-gravity driven instabilities at accelerated interfaces / by Robert M. Hueckstaedt ... [et al.] -- Dynamics of intracluster gas and bulk motions in clusters / by Renato Dupke -- Resonance bands and binary-star formation / by Norman R. Lebovitz -- The symplectic group and classical mechanics / by Alex J. Dragt -- Chaos and quantum mechanics / by Salman Habib ... [et al.] -- Afterword / by Chris Hunter.

Call Number

JSL 94-316 v. 1045

ISBN

• 1573315907 (alk. paper)
• 1573315915 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2005014059

OCLC

60375532

Conference

Florida Workshops in Nonlinear Astronomy and Physics (16th : 2004 : Gainesville, Fla.)

Title

Nonlinear dynamics in astronomy and physics : in memory of Henry E. Kandrup / edited by Stephen T. Gottesman, J.-R. Buchler, and M.E. Mahon.

Imprint

New York : New York Academy of Sciences, 2005.

Series

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 0077-8923 ; v. 1045

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats

Also available via the World Wide Web.

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Added Author

Kandrup, Henry E.

Gottesman, S. T. (Stephen T.)

Buchler, J. R. (J. Robert)

Mahon, M. E.

Research Call Number

JSL 94-316 v. 1045