Analytical Mechanics:

Analytical mechanics is the foundation of many areas of theoretical physics including quantum theory and statistical mechanics, and has wide-ranging applications in engineering and celestial mechanics. This introduction to the basic principles and methods of analytical mechanics covers Lagrangian an...

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Main Author: Lemos, Nivaldo A. 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2018
Edition:English edition
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary:Analytical mechanics is the foundation of many areas of theoretical physics including quantum theory and statistical mechanics, and has wide-ranging applications in engineering and celestial mechanics. This introduction to the basic principles and methods of analytical mechanics covers Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics, rigid bodies, small oscillations, canonical transformations and Hamilton-Jacobi theory. This fully up-to-date textbook includes detailed mathematical appendices and addresses a number of advanced topics, some of them of a geometric or topological character. These include Bertrand's theorem, proof that action is least, spontaneous symmetry breakdown, constrained Hamiltonian systems, non-integrability criteria, KAM theory, classical field theory, Lyapunov functions, geometric phases and Poisson manifolds. Providing worked examples, end-of-chapter problems, and discussion of ongoing research in the field, it is suitable for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students studying analytical mechanics
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 01 Aug 2018)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 459 pages)
ISBN:9781108241489
DOI:10.1017/9781108241489