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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 436))

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This chapter is meant to provide the basic information concerning vectors, hopefully as a review, but to ensure that the reader is familiar with the basics.

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  • Danby, J.: Fundamentals of Celestial Mechanics. The Macmillan Company, New York (1962)

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Gurfil, P., Seidelmann, P.K. (2016). Vectors. In: Celestial Mechanics and Astrodynamics: Theory and Practice. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 436. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-50370-6_2

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