First Post-Newtonian Angular Momentum In Relativistic Celestial Mechanics

Author: Tao J-H.   Huang T-Y.   Yi Z-H.  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0004-640X

Source: Astrophysics and Space Science, Vol.254, Iss.2, 1997-01, pp. : 173-186

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Abstract

With a new theory on the 1PN celestial mechanics recently developed by Damour, Soffel and Xu (1991,1992,1993,1994), definitions and expressions of the 1PN spin angular momentum are investigated and analysed. The total spin angular momentum of a system of extended bodies such as the solar system is calculated and expressed as the function of local parameters and observables under reasonable assumptions, which would find its application in the evolution and dynamics of systems of celestial bodies.