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Dewey Class	510.9
Title	The Hill-Brown Theory of the Moon’s Motion (EB) : Its Coming-to-be and Short-lived Ascendancy (1877-1984) / by Curtis Wilson.
Author	Wilson, Curtis
Other name(s)	SpringerLink (Online service)
Publication	New York, NY : Springer , 2010.
Physical Details	XIV, 323 pages : 9 illus., 8 illus. in color. : online resource.
Series	Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences
ISBN	9781441959379
Summary Note	The HillâBrown theory of lunar motion was, from its completion in 1908 to its retirement in 1984, the most accurate model of the moonâs orbit. The mathematical, philosophical, and historical interest in the analytic solution of the lunar problem using the HillâBrown method still engages celestial mechanicians, and is the primary focus of this work. This book, in three parts, describes three phases in the development of the modern theory and calculation of the Moon's motion. Part I explains the crisis in lunar theory in the 1870s that led G.W. Hill to lay a new foundation for an analytic solution, a preliminary orbit he called the "variational curve." Part II is devoted to E.W. Brown's completion of the new theory as a series of successive perturbations of Hill's variational curve. Part III describes the revolutionary developments in time-measurement and the determination of Earth-Moon and Earth-planet distances that led to the replacement of the HillâBrown theory in 1984. Although some calculus and differential equations are included, the text is largely accessible without advanced knowledge in these areas. Amateurs of astronomy, as well as instructors and scholars of the general history of science, will find this book of significant interest.:
Contents note	Preface -- Part I. Hill lays the foundation (1877-1878) -- Part II. Brown completes the theory (1892-1908) and constructs tables (1908-1919) -- Part III. Revolutionary developments in time measurement, computing, and data collection -- Appendix -- Index.
System details note	Online access to this digital book is restricted to subscription institutions through IP address (only for SISSA internal users).
Internet Site	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5937-9
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques . History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics . History of mathematics . Mathematics . Mathematics - History . Authors: Wilson, Curtis . Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service) . Series: Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences . Classification: 510.9 . 510.9 (DDC 23) .

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