Authors:
- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the University of Oxford, UK
- Presents an introduction to dynamical modelling of the Milky Way
- Discusses new methods for the efficient approximation of angle-action variables
- Introduces new action-based models for tidal streams and chemo dynamical models for the Galactic disc
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This work presents a study of methods useful for modeling and understanding dynamical systems in the Galaxy. A natural coordinate system for the study of dynamical systems is the angle-action coordinate system. New methods for the approximation of the action-angle variables in general potentials are presented and discussed. These new tools are applied to the construction of dynamical models for two of the Galaxy’s components: tidal streams and the Galactic disc. Tidal streams are remnants of tidally stripped satellites in the Milky Way that experience the effects of the large scale structure of the Galactic gravitational potential, while the Galactic disc provides insights into the nature of the Galaxy near the Sun. Appropriate action-based models are presented and discussed for these components, and extended to include further information such as the metallicity of stars.
Authors and Affiliations
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Institute for Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Jason Sanders
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Dynamics of the Milky Way
Book Subtitle: Tidal Streams and Extended Distribution Functions for the Galactic Disc
Authors: Jason Sanders
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18772-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-18771-6Published: 25 June 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36994-5Published: 15 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-18772-3Published: 15 June 2015
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 264
Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations, 35 illustrations in colour
Topics: Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics, Complex Systems, Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems