The reference frames and a transformation of the spherical functions
Description
The use of spherical functions in dynamical problems is very common. As a rule, they arise in perturbing functions. It is well known that passing from one reference frame to another is accompanied by a double transformation of the perturbation function. That is why problems lose their simplicity and elegance. The problem of two solid bodies is a typical example in this respect. In the present paper the questions connected with the transformation of the spherical functions when passing from one reference frame to another frame are considered. Traditional functions are generally unsuitable as they introduce a series of difficulties in the problems. That is why complex spherical functions are used. The transformation of spherical functions due to rotation of the coordinate frame is made by means of the Wigner's functions. When translating the frame the Clebsch-Gordon's coefficients are used. (Auth.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- D. Reidel.
- Imprint Place
- Dordrecht, Netherlands
- ISBN
- 90-277-1260-3
- Imprint Title
- Reference coordinate systems for earth dynamics
- Imprint Pagination
- 400 p.
- Journal Volume
- 86
- Series
- Astrophysics and space science library.;Proceedings.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 255-259.
Conference
- Title
- 56. Colloquium of the International Astronomical Union.
- Dates
- 8 - 12 Sep 1980.
- Place
- Warsaw, Poland.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 12633395
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CLEBSCH-GORDAN COEFFICIENTS; FUNCTIONS; PERTURBATION THEORY; TRANSFORMATIONS; TWO-BODY PROBLEM; WIGNER COEFFICIENTS
- Descriptors DEC
- MANY-BODY PROBLEM
Optional Information
- Notes
- Imprint:Includes subject index.