Patrick Hamill (California San Jose State University)

A Student's Guide to Lagrangians and Hamiltonians

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A concise but rigorous treatment of variational techniques, focussing primarily on Lagrangian and Hamiltonian systems, this book is ideal for physics, engineering and mathematics students. Written in clear, simple language and featuring numerous worked examples and exercises, this book is a valuable supplement to courses in mechanics.

Produktdetails

• Student's Guides
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 312g
• ISBN-13: 9781107617520
• ISBN-10: 1107617529
• Artikelnr.: 39076538

Autorenporträt

Patrick Hamill is Professor Emeritus of Physics at San José State University. He has taught physics for over thirty years and his research interests are in celestial mechanics and atmospheric physics.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Lagrangian Mechanics: 1. Fundamental concepts; 2. The calculus of variations; 3. Lagrangian dynamics; Part II. Hamiltonian Mechanics: 4. Hamilton's equations; 5. Canonical transformations: Poisson brackets; 6. Hamilton-Jacobi theory; 7. Continuous systems; Further reading; Index.

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Part I. Lagrangian Mechanics: 1. Fundamental concepts
2. The calculus of variations
3. Lagrangian dynamics
Part II. Hamiltonian Mechanics: 4. Hamilton's equations
5. Canonical transformations: Poisson brackets
6. Hamilton¿Jacobi theory
7. Continuous systems
Further reading
Index.

Rezensionen

'... in a logically clear and physically rigorous way the book highlights the landmarks of the analytical mechanics so that the attentive student can be easily prepared for the exam. It is suitable for studying in intermediate and upper-level undergraduate courses of classical mechanics ...' Vladimir I. Pulov, Journal of Geometry and Symmetry in Physics