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Introduction to Analytical Dynamics
Nicholas Woodhouse
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Description for Introduction to Analytical Dynamics
Paperback. This is a revised edition of a text on classical mechanics published twenty years ago. The presentation has been simplified, and feedback has been incorporated into the text, thus greatly improving the content and style, making it fresher and more compelling. Series: Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series. Num Pages: 253 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PHD; TGMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
First published in 1987, this text offers concise but clear explanations and derivations to give readers a confident grasp of the chain of argument that leads from Newton's laws through Lagrange's equations and Hamilton's principle, to Hamilton's equations and canonical transformations. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to include: A chapter on symplectic geometry and the geometric interpretation of some of the coordinate ... Read more
First published in 1987, this text offers concise but clear explanations and derivations to give readers a confident grasp of the chain of argument that leads from Newton's laws through Lagrange's equations and Hamilton's principle, to Hamilton's equations and canonical transformations. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to include: A chapter on symplectic geometry and the geometric interpretation of some of the coordinate ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer London Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series
Condition
New
Weight
377 g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848828155
SKU
V9781848828155
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Introduction to Analytical Dynamics
From the reviews of the second edition: It is designed to teach analytical mechanics to second and third year undergraduates in the UK, and probably to third or fourth year undergraduates in the US. ... This book offers a very attractive traditional introduction to the subject. ... the author is well tuned to the difficulties even ... Read more