Symmetries of Riemann Ellipsoids

Authors

  • R. M. Roberts Department of Mathematics, University of Warwick
  • M. E. R. Sousa Dias Instituto Superior Técnico, Departamento de Matematica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/resimeusp.v4i2.74926

Keywords:

Riemann ellipsoids, Conserved quantities

Abstract

The results of Dirichlet, Dedekind and Riemann on 'ellipsoidal figures of equilibrium' of rotating selfgravitating fluids are reviewed in the context of the geometric theory of Hamiltonian systems with symmetry.

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (1999)

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How to Cite

Symmetries of Riemann Ellipsoids. (2014). Resenhas Do Instituto De Matemática E Estatística Da Universidade De São Paulo, 4(2), 183-221. https://doi.org/10.11606/resimeusp.v4i2.74926