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Introduction

Astronomy and astrophysics: as celestial mechanics is, mathematically, part of Mechanics of Particles (!), the principal applications in this area appear to be concerning the structure, evolution, and interaction of stars and galaxies.

History

Applications and related fields

For celestial mechanics, See 70F15.

Subfields

There is only one division (85A) but it is subdivided:

• 85A04: General
• 85A05: Galactic and stellar dynamics
• 85A15: Galactic and stellar structure
• 85A20: Planetary and stellar atmospheres
• 85A25: Radiative transfer
• 85A30: Hydrodynamic and hydromagnetic problems, See also 76Y05
• 85A35: Statistical astronomy
• 85A40: Cosmology, For relativistic cosmology, See 83F05
• 85A99: Miscellaneous topics

This is one of the smallest areas in the Math Reviews database.

Browse all (old) classifications for this area at the AMS.

Textbooks, reference works, and tutorials

Software and tables

Other web sites with this focus

• Astronomy Virtual Library
• Here are the AMS and Goettingen resource pages for area 85.
• American Astronomical Society (AAS)
• The Net Advance of Physics

Selected topics at this site

• Solution of the astronomical Emden or Lane-Emden differential equation