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On 2002-03-05 20:58, JayUtah wrote:
Let me just say that orbital mechanics, or astrodynamics as it's sometimes called, is not for those who are susceptible to math anxiety. As the Bad Astronomer can attest, most people start to get a bit anxious on about page 5 of the 200-page text.
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Which text? I've got the "Fundamentals of Astrodynamics" by Bate, White, & Mueller. Lovely book! It was my introduction to solving intractable math problems by iteration. I followed along with no problem, even though (in those halcyon days) I didn't have a computer, just a calculator. Ah, math!
If you're thinking of another text, please tell me! I wants it, me precious!
I'm still giggling over the Thagomizer, and the notion of the earth rotating upon bearings. (But, then, I'm still giggling over the Flat Earth Society...)
Silas