1. effect of tidal dissipation on the motion of celestial bodies Open Access Author: Ai , Chong Title: effect of tidal dissipation on the motion of celestial bodies Graduate Program: Mathematics Keywords: tidal effecttidal dissipation3-body problemdynamical systemscelestial bodiesstability File: Download Chong_Ai-Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Mark Levi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorMark Levi, Committee Chair/Co-ChairSergei Tabachnikov, Committee MemberDiane Marie Henderson, Committee MemberMilton Walter Cole, Committee Member