Foundations of classical mechanics:

Written in easily accessible language, the book provides a modern perspective of classical mechanics. Mathematical rigour is intertwined with lucid narration that would generate confidence in students to assimilate and apply fundamental principles of physics. The commonalities and differences of New...

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Main Author: Deshmukh, P. C. ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2019
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Summary:Written in easily accessible language, the book provides a modern perspective of classical mechanics. Mathematical rigour is intertwined with lucid narration that would generate confidence in students to assimilate and apply fundamental principles of physics. The commonalities and differences of Newton's, Lagrange's and Hamilton's equations are explained in detail. Free, damped, driven oscillators and resonances are analysed systematically. The text extensively covers concepts of fluid mechanics, special theory of relativity, general theory of relativity and Lorentz transformations. The theories of gravitational field, fractals and chaos, Maxwell's laws of electrodynamics, and Einstein's theory of relativity are expanded from the first principle. Supported by practice problem sets to help students check their understanding of the concepts
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Laws of mechanics and symmetry principles -- Mathematics--the very language of physics! -- Real effects of pseudo-forces--description of motion in accelerated frame of reference -- Small oscillations and wave motion -- Damped and driven oscillations; resonances -- The variational principle -- Angular momentum and rigid body dynamics -- The gravitational interaction in Newtonian mechanics -- Complex behaviour of simple system -- Gradient operator, methods of fluid mechanics and electrodynamics -- Rudiments of fluid mechanics -- Basic principles of electrodynamics -- Introduction to the special theory of relativity -- A glimpse of the general theory of relativity
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xxx, 560 Seiten)
ISBN:9781108635639
DOI:10.1017/9781108635639

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