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Exterior Billiards
Alexander Plakhov
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Description for Exterior Billiards
Hardback. Surveying the nature of dynamical systems, in which a point particle alternates between free motion and specular reflections from the boundary of a domain, this book assesses the ways in which they can be applied to aerodynamics as well as geometrical optics. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKQ; PBWH; PBWR; PBWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 613.
A billiard is a dynamical system in which a point particle alternates between free motion and specular reflections from the boundary of a domain. Exterior Billiards presents billiards in the complement of domains and their applications in aerodynamics and geometrical optics.
A billiard is a dynamical system in which a point particle alternates between free motion and specular reflections from the boundary of a domain. Exterior Billiards presents billiards in the complement of domains and their applications in aerodynamics and geometrical optics.
This book distinguishes itself from existing literature by presenting billiard dynamics outside bounded domains, including scattering, resistance, invisibility and retro-reflection. It begins with an overview of the mathematical notations used throughout the book and a brief review of the main results. Chapters 2 and 3 are focused on problems of minimal resistance and Newton’s problem in media with positive temperature. In chapters ... Read more
The book will appeal to mathematicians working in dynamical systems and calculus of variations. Specialists working in the areas of applications discussed will also find it useful.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Number of Pages
286
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461444800
SKU
V9781461444800
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Exterior Billiards
From the reviews: “The book under review is a very nice presentation of several problems related to the aerodynamics of bodies in highly rarefied media. … The book is very pleasant to read; the various mathematical models are clearly presented, and even a nonspecialist in the field can follow the presentation of the problems. Several pictures that are included ... Read more