Classical Mechanics International Student Edition
Classical Mechanics International Student Edition
Author:
R. Douglas Gregory
Published:
February 2007
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ISBN:
9780521708319
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'The writing here is a picture of clarity and directness … The exercises include plenty of interesting and challenging problems … an attractive and well-written exposition of classical mechanics. I wish it had been my textbook when I was a student.' Mathematical Association of America
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193 b/w illus. 3 tables 348 exercises
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Table of Contents
- Part I. Newtonian Mechanics of a Single Particle:
- 1. The algebra and calculus of vectors
- 2. Velocity, acceleration and scalar angular velocity
- 3. Newton's laws of motion and the law of gravitation
- 4. Problems in particle dynamics
- 5. Linear oscillations
- 6. Energy conservation
- 7. Orbits in a central field
- 8. Non-linear oscillations and phase space
- Part II. Multi-particle Systems:
- 9. The energy principle
- 10. The linear momentum principle
- 11. The angular momentum principle
- Part III. Analytical mechanics:
- 12. Lagrange's equations and conservation principle
- 13. The calculus of variations and Hamilton's principle
- 14. Hamilton's equations and phase space
- Part IV. Further Topics:
- 15. The general theory of small oscillations
- 16. Vector angular velocity and rigid body kinematics
- 17. Rotating reference frames
- 18. Tensor algebra and the inertia tensor
- 19. Problems in rigid body dynamics
- Appendix: centres of mass and moments of inertia
- Answers to the problems
- Bibliography
- Index.
