Introduction to Orbital Perturbations by James M. Longuski PAPERBACK

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Introduction to Orbital PerturbationsAuthor(s): James M. Longuski, Felix R. Hoots, George E. Pollock IV\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nISBN-13: 9783030897604, 978-3030897604\nSynopsis\nThis textbook provides details of the derivation of Lagrange's planetary equations and of the closely related Gauss's variational equations, thereby covering a sorely needed topic in existing literature.\n\nAnalytical solutions can help verify the results of numerical work, giving one confidence that his or her analysis is correct. The authorsall experienced experts in astrodynamics and space missionstake on the massive derivation problem step by step in order to help readers identify and understand possible analytical solutions in their own endeavors. The stages are elementary yet rigorous; suggested student research project topics are provided.\n\nAfter deriving the variational equations, the authors apply them to my