The Theory of the Top Volume III

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<p><i>The Theory of the Top: Volume III. Perturbations: Astronomical and Geophysical Applications </i>is the third installment in a series of four self-contained English translations of the classic and definitive treatment of rigid body motion.</p><p>Key features:</p><p>* Complete and unabridged presentation with recent advances and additional notes;</p><p>* Annotations by the translators provide insights into the nature of science and mathematics in the late 19th century;</p><p>* Each volume interweaves theory and applications</p><p><i>The Theory of the Top</i> was originally presented by Felix Klein as an 1895 lecture at Göttingen 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 series of books a thorough and insightful account.  Other volumes in the series include the <i>Introduction to the Kinematics and Kinetics of the Top, Development of a Theory of the Heavy Symmetric Top,</i> and <i>Technical Applications of the Theory of the Top.</i></p>

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