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The idea of chaos figures prominently in mathematics. It arose in the work of one of the greatest mathematicians of the late 19th century, Henri Poincare, on a problem in celestial mechanics: the three body problem. This title opens with a discussion of the development of the three body problem itself and Poincare's related earlier work.

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Introduction Historical background Poincare's work before 1889 Oscar II's 60th birthday competition Poincare's memoir on the three body problem Reception of Poincare's memoir Poincare's related work after 1889 Associated mathematical activity Hadamard and Birkhoff Epilogue Appendices References Index.

Poincare and the Three Body Problem

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      Publisher: MP-AMM American Mathematical
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/30/1996 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780821803677, 978-0821803677
      ISBN10: 0821803670
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The idea of chaos figures prominently in mathematics. It arose in the work of one of the greatest mathematicians of the late 19th century, Henri Poincare, on a problem in celestial mechanics: the three body problem. This title opens with a discussion of the development of the three body problem itself and Poincare's related earlier work.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction Historical background Poincare's work before 1889 Oscar II's 60th birthday competition Poincare's memoir on the three body problem Reception of Poincare's memoir Poincare's related work after 1889 Associated mathematical activity Hadamard and Birkhoff Epilogue Appendices References Index.

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