Introduction to Analytical Dynamics

Analytical dynamics forms an important part of any undergraduate programme in applied mathematics and physics: it develops intuition about three-dimensional space and provides invaluable practice in problem solving. First published in 1987, this text is an introduction to the core ideas. It offers c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woodhouse, Nicholas
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2009, 2009
Edition:2nd ed. 2009
Series:Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Frames of Reference
  • One Degree of Freedom
  • Lagrangian Mechanics
  • Noether#x2019;s Theorem
  • Rigid Bodies
  • Oscillations
  • Hamiltonian Mechanics
  • Geometry of Classical Mechanics
  • Epilogue: Relativity and Quantum Theory