By highlighting the strong connections between classical mechanics and modern physics, this distinctive textbook demonstrates the great relevance and value of advanced classical mechanics in contemporary fields of research. Numerous worked examples, problem sets, and an online solutions manual offer pedagogical support for students and instructors.
By highlighting the strong connections between classical mechanics and modern physics, this distinctive textbook demonstrates the great relevance and value of advanced classical mechanics in contemporary fields of research. Numerous worked examples, problem sets, and an online solutions manual offer pedagogical support for students and instructors.
T. M. Helliwell taught at Harvey Mudd College for more than forty years, as well as serving in several administrative roles, including Physics Department Chair. He received two National Science Foundation fellowships, was awarded the Henry T. Mudd Prize for service to the college in 1997, and served as a consultant at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is the author or co-author of more than forty research papers on general relativity, cosmology, and quantum theory, and the author of two textbooks on special relativity.
Inhaltsangabe
Part I: 1. Newtonian particle mechanics 2. Relativity 3. The variational principle 4. Lagrangian mechanics 5. From classical to quantum and back Part II: 6. Constraints and symmetries 7. Gravitation 8. Electromagnetism 9. Accelerating frames 10. From black holes to random forces Part III: 11. Hamiltonian formulation 12. Rigid body dynamics 13. Coupled oscillators 14. Complex systems 15. Seeds of quantization Appendices Bibliography Index.
Part I: 1. Newtonian particle mechanics 2. Relativity 3. The variational principle 4. Lagrangian mechanics 5. From classical to quantum and back Part II: 6. Constraints and symmetries 7. Gravitation 8. Electromagnetism 9. Accelerating frames 10. From black holes to random forces Part III: 11. Hamiltonian formulation 12. Rigid body dynamics 13. Coupled oscillators 14. Complex systems 15. Seeds of quantization Appendices Bibliography Index.
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