Precession of an orbiting gyroscope in the gravitational field of the earth
The motion of a gyroscope in a satellite orbiting the earth is considered. The axis of rotation of the gyroscope is assumed to be parallely propogated along its world line. Taking the satellite's path to be an ellipse, and using the true gravitational potential of the earth, including higher ha...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/37333 |