The Hill–Brown Theory of the Moon’s Motion
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Managing Editor J.Z. Buchwald
Associate Editors J.L. Berggren and J. Lutzen¨
Advisory Board C. Fraser, T. Sauer, A. Shapiro Curtis Wilson
The Hill–Brown Theory of the Moon’s Motion
Its Coming-to-be and Short-lived Ascendancy (1877–1984)
123 Curtis Wilson Emeritus St. John’s College Annapolis Campus Annapolis, MD 21401 USA [email protected]
Sources Managing Editor: Jed Z. Buchwald California Institute of Technology Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences MC 101–40 Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
Associate Editors: J.L. Berggren Jesper Lutzen¨ Simon Fraser University University of Copenhagen Department of Mathematics Institute of Mathematics University Drive 8888 Universitetsparken 5 V5A 1S6 Burnaby, BC 2100 Koebenhaven Canada Denmark
ISBN 978-1-4419-5936-2 e-ISBN 978-1-4419-5937-9 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-5937-9 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010928346
Mathematics Subject Classification (2010): 01Axx, 01-02, 85-03