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Classical mechanics : an undergraduate text /

This text provides a complete guide to mechanics, necessary for any applied mathematics student. Gregory has written a detailed account of classical analytical mechanics that will appeal to the modern student.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gregory, R. Douglas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.