Ellipsoidal harmonics : theory and applications / George Dassios, University of Patras, Greece.

"The sphere is what might be called a perfect shape. Unfortunately nature is imperfect and many bodies are better represented by an ellipsoid. The theory of ellipsoidal harmonics, originated in the nineteenth century, could only be seriously applied with the kind of computational power available in...

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Main Author:	Dassios, G. (George)
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Series:	Encyclopedia of mathematics and its applications ; v. 146.
Subjects:	Lamé's functions. MATHEMATICS / General.
Online Access:	Connect to: Table of contents only - All users (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Physical Description:	xvi, 458 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Format:	Book