The Laplacian and Gaussian Orbit Methods

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First edition. Complimentary copy inscribed on behalf of Samuel Herrick Jr. and the Los Angeles Astronomical Department on front free endpaper; could be in Herrick's hand or a secretarial inscription. [iv], 56 pp. Bound in publisher's wraps. Near Fine with light shelf wear.A descendant of the poet Robert Herrick, Samuel Herrick Jr. (1911-1974) was an astronomer who worked with Robert Goddard on celestial mechanics and rocket navigation, contributing to the development of the American space program. His papers are held at Virginia Tech; he is described by that institution as being "generally recognized as the founder of the field of astrodymanics.".

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Título

The Laplacian and Gaussian Orbit Methods

Editor

University of California Press, Berkeley & Los Angeles

Fecha de publicación

1940

Edición

First edition.

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• Mathematics
• Physics