6 ½ X 9 7/16 in Introduction. Acknowledgements. List of symbols. Chapte r 1: Principles of theory of attraction. 1. Newton s law of attraction. 2. The field of attraction and
solution of the forward problem. 3. Different types of masses and their densities.
4. Two fundamental features of the attraction field. 5. System of equations of the field of attraction.
6. Laplace s and Poisson s equations. < BR>7. The potential and its relation to masses.
8. Fundamental solut ion of Poisson s and Laplace s equations.
9. Theorem of uniqueness and solution of the forward problem.
10. Green s formula and the rel ationship between potential and boundary conditions.
11. Analytical upward continuation of the field.
12. Poisson s integral.
13. Be havior of the attraction field.
14. Legender s functions and solutio n of Laplace s equation.
Chapter 2: Gravitational field of t he earth. 1. Forces acting on an elementary volume of the ro tating earth and the gravitational field.
2. Gravitational field o f the earth.
3. Potential of the gravitational field of the earth.