ASTR310 CELESTIAL MECHANICS
| Course Code: |
8640310 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
| Department: |
Astrophysics |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
| Prerequisite: |
Set 1: 2300200
Set 2: 5710230
Set 3: 5710240 |
| One of the sets above should be completed before taking
ASTR310 CELESTIAL MECHANICS. |
Course Content
The course will introduce students to various problems in celestial mechanics and their solutions with particular emphasis on numerical techniques. It will also prepare the interested students for advanced under-graduate level study in celestial mechanics and/or chaotic systems.
The topics cover: Newtonian mechanics and gravity; The gravitational two-body problem;
Keplerian orbits; Kepler`s Iaws; Orbital parameters; Kepler`s equation and its solutions; Rotating reference frames and associated forces; Lagrangian mechanics; Three-body problem; Perturbation theory; Hamiltonian theory with selected examples; Numerical integrations of planetary sytems.
