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Chapter One

1. Structure of the Solar System

1.1 Introduction

1.2 The belief in number

1.3 Kepler's laws of planetary motion

1.4 Newton's universal law of gravitation

1.5 The Titius-Bode 'law'

1.6 Resonance in the Solar System

  • 1.6.1 The planetary system

  • 1.6.2 The Jupiter system

  • 1.6.3 The Saturn system

  • 1.6.4 The Uranus system

  • 1.6.5 The Neptune system

  • 1.6.6 The Pluto system

  • 1.6.7 The asteroid belt

  • 1.6.8 Comets, meteors and dust

1.7 The preference for commensurability

1.8 Recent developments

1.9 Exercises

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Chapter Two

2. The Two-Body Problem

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Equations of motion

2.3 ​Orbital position and velocity

2.4 The mean and eccentric anomalies​

2.5 Elliptical expansions

2.6 The guiding centre apporximation​

2.7 Barycentric orbits​

2.8 The orbit in space

2.9 Perturbed orbits​

2.10 Hamiltonian formulation

2.11 Exercises

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Chapter Three

3. The Restricted Three-Body Problem

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Equations of motion

3.3 ​The Jacobi integral​

3.4 The Tisserand relation

3.5 Lagrangian equilibrium points​

3.6 Location of equilibrium points​​

3.7 Stability of equilibrium points

3.8 Motion near L4 and L5

​3.9 Tadpole and horseshoe orbits​

3.10 Orbits and zero velocity curves

3.11 Trojan asteroids and satellites

3.12 Janus and Epimetheus​

3.13 Hill's equations​

3.14 The effects of drag​

  • Figure 3.32: notebook

  • 3.14.1 Analysis of the Jacobi constant

  • 3.14.2 Linear stability of the L4 and L5 points

  • 3.14.3 Inertial drag forces

3.15 Exercises

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Chapter Four

4. Tides, Rotation and Shape

4.1 Introduction

4.2 The tidal bulge

4.3 ​Potential theory

4.4 Tidal deformation

4.5 Rotational deformation

4.6 The Darwin-Radau relation

4.7 Shapes and internal structures of satellites​

4.8 The Roche zone​

​4.9 Tidal torques​

4.10 Satellite tides

4.11 Tidal heating of Io

4.12 Tides on Titan​​

4.13 Tidal evolution​

4.14 The double synchronous state

4.15 Exercises

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Chapter Five

5. Spin-Orbit Coupling

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Tidal despinning

5.3 ​The permanent quadrupole moment

5.4 Spin-orbit resonance

5.5 Capture into resonance

5.6 Forced librations

5.7 Surface of section

5.8 Exercises

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Chapter Six

6. The Disturbing Function

6.1 Introduction

6.2 The disturbing function

6.3 ​Expansion using Legendre polynomials

6.4 Literal expansion in orbital elements​

6.5 Literal expansion to second order

6.6 Terms associated with a specific argument

6.7 Use of the disturbing function

6.8 Lagrange's planetary equations

6.9 Classification of arguments in the disturbing function

  • 6.9.1 Secular terms

  • 6.9.2 Resonant terms

  • 6.9.3 Short period and small amplitude terms

6.10 Sample calculations of the averaged disturbing function

6.11 The effect of planetary oblateness

6.12 Exercises

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Chapter Seven

7. Secular Perturbations​

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Secular perturbations for two planets

7.3 ​Jupiter and Saturn

7.4 Free and forced elements

7.5 Jupiter, Saturn and a test particle

7.6 Gauss's averaging method

7.7 Generalised secular perturbations

7.8 Secular theory for the solar system

7.9 Generalised free and forced elements​

7.10 Hirayama families and the IRAS dust bands

7.11 Secular resonances

7.12 Higher order secular theory

7.13 Exercises

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Chapter Eight

8. Resonant Perturbations​

8.1 Introduction

8.2 The geometry of resonance

8.3 ​The physics of resonance

8.4 Variation of orbital elements

8.5 Resonance in the circular restricted three-body problem

8.6 The pendulum model

8.7 Libration width

8.8 The Hamiltonian approach

8.9 The 2:1 resonance​

  • 8.9.1 Exact resonance

  • 8.9.2 Medium amplitude libration

  • 8.9.3 Large amplitude libration

  • 8.9.4 Apocentric libration

  • 8.9.5 Internal circulation

  • 8.9.6 External circulation

  • 8.9.7 Other types of motion

  • 8.9.8 Comparison with analytical theory

8.10 The 3:1 and 7:4 resonances​

8.11 Additional resonances and resonance splitting

8.12 Resonant encounters

8.13 The dynamics of capture and evolution in resonance​

8.14 Two-body resonances in the solar system

  • 8.14.1 The Titan-Hyperion resonance

  • 8.14.2 The Mimas-Tethys resonance

8.15 Resonant encounters in satellite systems​

8.16 Three-body resonance​

8.17 The Laplace resonance

8.18 Secular and resonant motion​

8.19 LONGSTOP Uranus

8.20 Pulsar planets

8.21 Exercises

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Chapter Nine

9. Chaos and Long-Term Evolution

9.1 Introduction

9.2 The geometry of resonance

​9.3 ​Regular and chaotic orbits

  • 9.3.1 The Poincaré surface of section​

  • 9.3.2 Regular orbits

  • 9.3.3 Chaotic orbits

  • 9.3.4 The Lyapounov characteristic exponent

9.4 Chaos in the circular restricted problem

9.5 Algebraic mappings

  • ​9.5.1 The standard map

  • 9.5.2 Resonance maps

  • 9.5.3 Encounter maps

  • 9.5.4 N-body maps

9.6 Separatrices and resonance overlap

9.7 The rotation of Hyperion

​9.8 The Kirkwood gaps

  • 9.8.1 Resonant structure of the asteroid belt

  • 9.8.2 The 3:1 resonance

  • 9.8.3 Other resonances​

9.9 The Neptune-Pluto system​

9.10 The stability of the Solar System

9.11 Exercises

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Chapter Ten

10. Planetary Rings

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Planetary ring systems

  • Figure 10.1: notebook

  • 10.2.1 The rings of Jupiter

  • 10.2.2 The rings of Saturn

  • 10.2.3 The rings of Uranus

  • 10.2.4 The rings of Neptune

  • 10.2.5 Rings and satellites

​10.3 ​Resonances in the rings

10.4 Density waves and bending waves

10.5 Narrow rings and sharp edges

  • ​10.5.1 Spreading timescales

  • 10.5.2 Localised effects of satellite perturbations

  • 10.5.3 Shepherding satellites and radial confinement

  • 10.5.4 Eccentric and inclined rings

  • 10.5.5 Embedded satellites and horseshoe orbits

10.6 The Encke gap and Pan​

10.7 The F ring of Saturn

​10.8 The Adams ring of Neptune

10.9 The evolution of rings

10.10 The Earth's dust ring

10.11 Exercises

Chapter 10
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