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"...meets its goal to present the material of analytical mechanics as required in the education of physicists and is recommended for this purpose. The material is presented in a clear way, and it stimulates interest in the subject among others by interjected historical material." Applied Mechanics Review
"Very modern treatment/selection of topics. Unifying approach (ties to quantum mechanics)." Professor Gary Bowman, Northern Arizona University
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This introductory undergraduate text provides a detailed introduction to the key analytical techniques of classical mechanics, one of the cornerstones of physics. It deals with all the important subjects encountered in an undergraduate course and thoroughly prepares the reader for further study at graduate level. The authors set out the fundamentals of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics early in the book and go on to cover such topics as linear oscillators, planetary orbits, rigid-body motion, small vibrations, nonlinear dynamics, chaos, and special relativity. A special feature is the inclusion of many "e-mail questions," which are intended to facilitate dialogue between the student and instructor. It includes many worked examples, and there are 250 homework exercises to help students gain confidence and proficiency in problem-solving. It is an ideal textbook for undergraduate courses in classical mechanics, and provides a sound foundation for graduate study.
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"...meets its goal to present the material of analytical mechanics as required in the education of physicists and is recommended for this purpose. The material is presented in a clear way, and it stimulates interest in the subject among others by interjected historical material." Applied Mechanics Review
"Very modern treatment/selection of topics. Unifying approach (ties to quantum mechanics)." Professor Gary Bowman, Northern Arizona University
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This introductory undergraduate text provides a detailed introduction to the key analytical techniques of classical mechanics, one of the cornerstones of physics. It deals with all the important subjects encountered in an undergraduate course and thoroughly prepares the reader for further study at graduate level. The authors set out the fundamentals of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics early in the book and go on to cover such topics as linear oscillators, planetary orbits, rigid-body motion, small vibrations, nonlinear dynamics, chaos, and special relativity. A special feature is the inclusion of many "e-mail questions," which are intended to facilitate dialogue between the student and instructor. It includes many worked examples, and there are 250 homework exercises to help students gain confidence and proficiency in problem-solving. It is an ideal textbook for undergraduate courses in classical mechanics, and provides a sound foundation for graduate study.
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Joseph Louis Language* reformulated Newton's Laws in a way that eliminates the need to calculate forces on isolated parts of a mechanical system. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mode displacement ratios, free oscillator equation, heavy symmetric top, unprimed observer, unprimed frame, damped driven pendulum, rheonomic constraints, rational winding numbers, scleronomic constraints, upper pendulum, lower pendulum, sinusoidal driving force, symplectic property, oscillator response, mode vectors, map iterations, body coordinate system, unprimed system, principal axis frame, invariable plane, linear triatomic molecule, double pendulum, canonically conjugate momentum, nonrelativistic mechanics, angular momentum barrier Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hamilton's Principle, North Pole, Mach's Principle, Isaac Newton, Recurrence Theorem, Newton's Second Law, Cambridge Univ, Edward Ott, American Journal of Physics, Dover Press, Hamilton's Characteristic Function, Hamilton's Principal Function, Mode Orthogonality, Physics of Chaos, Sir Isaac New!
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Joseph Louis Language* reformulated Newton's Laws in a way that eliminates the need to calculate forces on isolated parts of a mechanical system. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mode displacement ratios, free oscillator equation, heavy symmetric top, unprimed observer, unprimed frame, damped driven pendulum, rheonomic constraints, rational winding numbers, scleronomic constraints, upper pendulum, lower pendulum, sinusoidal driving force, symplectic property, oscillator response, mode vectors, map iterations, body coordinate system, unprimed system, principal axis frame, invariable plane, linear triatomic molecule, double pendulum, canonically conjugate momentum, nonrelativistic mechanics, angular momentum barrier Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hamilton's Principle, North Pole, Mach's Principle, Isaac Newton, Recurrence Theorem, Newton's Second Law, Cambridge Univ, Edward Ott, American Journal of Physics, Dover Press, Hamilton's Characteristic Function, Hamilton's Principal Function, Mode Orthogonality, Physics of Chaos, Sir Isaac New!
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- Advanced Calculus (5th Edition) by Wilfred Kaplan on 12 pages
- Classical Mechanics (3rd Edition) by Herbert Goldstein on 5 pages
- Introduction to Special Relativity by Wolfgang Rindler on page 546, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Chaos in Classical and Quantum Mechanics (Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics) (v. 1) by Martin C. Gutzwiller on page 237, page 442, and Back Matter
- Linear Algebra with Applications (7th Edition) by Steven J. Leon in Front Matter, page 261, and page 278
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- Geometric Algebra for Physicists by Chris Doran on page 81, page 444, and Back Matter
- The Logistic Map and the Route to Chaos: From the Beginnings to Modern Applications (Understanding Complex Systems) by Marcel Ausloos on page 383
- Classical Mechanics by John R. Taylor on page 747
- Topics in Differential Geometry by Donal J. Hurley in Back Matter
- Generalised Motion of Rigid Body by N. Kumar in Back Matter
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