This upper-level undergraduate and beginning graduate textbook primarily covers the theory and application of Newtonian and Lagrangian, but also of Hamiltonian mechanics. In addition, included are elements of continuum mechanics and the accompanying classical field theory, wherein four-vector notation is introduced without explicit reference to special relativity. The author's writing style attempts to ease students through the primary and secondary results, thusbuilding a solid foundation for understanding applications. So the text is thus structured around developments of the main ideas, explicit proofs, and numerous clarifications, comments and applications. Numerous examples illustrate the material and often present alternative approaches to the final results. Very comprehensive textbook on theoretical mechanics Explains Newtonian and Lagrangian mechanics including classical field theory and continuum mechanics Written for course adoptions of courses in theorectical physics, including electro-and thermodynamics, solid-state physics, quantum physics, relativity and statistics Graduate students will benefit from the clear and straightforward explanations INDICE: Introductory Remarks.- The Newtonian Mechanics of Point-Mass Systems: Basics.- Newtonian Mechanics: First Applications.- Lagrangian Mechanics.- Harmonic Vibrations.- Central Potentials and the Kepler Problem.- Collision and Scattering Problems.- Moving Reference Frames.- Dynamics of a Rigid Body.- Hamiltonian Dynamics.- Mechanics of Continua.- Appendices.
- ISBN: 978-3-540-73615-8
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 350
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés