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Classical Mechanics
John Watson Leech
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Description for Classical Mechanics
Paperback. Series: Science Paperbacks. Num Pages: 158 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 180.
It is a feature of the history of the subject that the study of atomic physics was accompanied by a partial neglect of that of classical mechanics. This led to the unsatisfactory situation in which the physicist was expected to assimilate the elements of quantum and statistical mechanics without understanding the classical foundations on which these subjects were built. The situation has improved in recent years through the general lengthening of degree courses, and it is now usual to study the analytical formulation at the late under graduate stage. A number of excellent treatises are available, and there are also ... Read more
It is a feature of the history of the subject that the study of atomic physics was accompanied by a partial neglect of that of classical mechanics. This led to the unsatisfactory situation in which the physicist was expected to assimilate the elements of quantum and statistical mechanics without understanding the classical foundations on which these subjects were built. The situation has improved in recent years through the general lengthening of degree courses, and it is now usual to study the analytical formulation at the late under graduate stage. A number of excellent treatises are available, and there are also ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
Series
Science Paperbacks
Number of Pages
153
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412200700
SKU
V9780412200700
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