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Academic Year/course: 2017/18

453 - Degree in Mathematics

27037 - Mathematical Astronomy


Syllabus Information

Academic Year:
2017/18
Subject:
27037 - Mathematical Astronomy
Faculty / School:
100 - Facultad de Ciencias
Degree:
453 - Degree in Mathematics
ECTS:
6.0
Year:
4
Semester:
First semester
Subject Type:
Optional
Module:
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5.1. Methodological overview

  • Lectures in which the theoretical aspects of the subject are presented.
  • Solution and oral or written presentation of theoretical and practical issues of the subject.
  • Problems proposed for personal work.
  • Sessions in which the students solve the proposed exercises and problems and discuss their solution procedure.

5.2. Learning tasks

  • Lectures for explanation of theoretical contents.
  • Practical sessions with oral discussion of  proposed problems whose solution the students should previously have handed in.
  • Support for learning through documents and links on the page of the subject at ADD, moodle.unizar.es (restricted access, with the PIN and password provided by the University)

5.3. Syllabus

  • Space and time reference frames. Astronomical coordinate systems.
  • Two-body problem. Keplerian motion.
  • Artificial satellite orbits.

 

5.4. Course planning and calendar

See the academic calendar of the University of Zaragoza and schedules established by the Faculty of Sciences.

 

 

5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources

 

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Abad, Alberto J.. Astrodinámica / Editorial Bubok /www.bubok.es//libro/detalles/219952/Astrodinamica. 2012

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Abad, A., Docobo, J.E., Elipe, A.. Curso de astronomía / Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza, 2002

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Bond, V.R., Allman, M.C.. Modern Astrodynamics (Fundamentals and Perturbation methods). Princeton University Press, 1996

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Danby, J. M. A. Fundamentals of celestial mechanics / J. M. A. Danby . - 2nd ed., 3rd printing corr. and enl. Richmond, Virginia : Willmann-Bell, 1992

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Battin, Richard H.. An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics. Rev. ed. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. 1999

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Elices, T.. Introducción a la Dinámica Espacial. Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial. 1991

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Green, Robin M.. Spherical astronomy / Robin M. Green . Cambridge [etc.] : Cambridge University Press, cop. 198

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Vallado, David A.. Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications. 3rd. ed. Springer. 2007