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Analytical Mechanics

Authors

Louis N. Hand
, Cornell University, New York,
Janet D. Finch
, Cornell University, New York
Published 1998

Description

Analytical Mechanics, first published in 1999, 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 prepares the reader thoroughly for further study at graduate level. The authors set out the fundamentals of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics early on in the book and go on to cover such topics as linear oscillators, planetary orbits, rigid-body motion, small vibrations, nonlinear…

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Key features

  • Written at a level that bridges a gap between undergraduate and graduate physics classical mechanics courses
  • Introduces chaos theory with simple physical examples
  • Includes many worked examples and 250 homework exercises

About the book

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511801662
  • Subjects Classical Physics,Fluid Dynamics,Physics and Astronomy
  • Format: Paperback
    • Publication date: 13 November 1998
    • ISBN: 9780521575720
    • Dimensions (mm): 253 x 177 mm
    • Weight: 1.02kg
    • Contains: 219 b/w illus. 26 tables 250 exercises
    • Page extent: 592 pages
    • Availability: Available
  • Format: Hardback
    • Publication date: 13 November 1998
    • ISBN: 9780521573276
    • Dimensions (mm): 253 x 177 mm
    • Weight: 1.09kg
    • Contains: 219 b/w illus. 26 tables 250 exercises
    • Page extent: 592 pages
    • Availability: Available
  • Format: Digital
    • Publication date: 05 June 2012
    • ISBN: 9780511801662

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