Classical mechanics : an undergraduate text / Douglas Gregory.
Gregory, R. Douglas| Call Number | 531 |
| Author | Gregory, R. Douglas, author. |
| Title | Classical mechanics : an undergraduate text / Douglas Gregory. |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xii, 596 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
| Contents | Part I. Newtonian mechanics of a single particle -- 1. The algebra and calculus of vectors -- 2. Velocity, acceleration and scalar angular velocity -- 3. Newton's laws of motion and the law of gravitation -- 4. Problems in particle dynamics -- 5. Linear oscillations -- 6. Energy conservation -- 7. Orbits in a central field -- 8. Non-linear oscillations and phase space -- Part II. Multi-particle Systems -- 9. The energy principle -- 10. The linear momentum principle -- 11. The angular momentum principle -- Part III. Analytical mechanics -- 12. Lagrange's equations and conservation principle -- 13. The calculus of variations and Hamilton's principle -- 14. Hamilton's equations and phase space -- Part IV. Further Topics -- 15. The general theory of small oscillations -- 16. Vector angular velocity and rigid body kinematics -- 17. Rotating reference frames -- 18. Tensor algebra and the inertia tensor -- 19. Problems in rigid body dynamics -- Appendix. Centres of mass and moments of inertia -- Answers to the problems. |
| Summary | Gregory's Classical Mechanics is a major new textbook for undergraduates in mathematics and physics. It is a thorough, self-contained and highly readable account of a subject many students find difficult. The author's clear and systematic style promotes a good understanding of the subject: each concept is motivated and illustrated by worked examples, while problem sets provide plenty of practice for understanding and technique. Computer assisted problems, some suitable for projects, are also included. The book is structured to make learning the subject easy; there is a natural progression from core topics to more advanced ones and hard topics are treated with particular care. A theme of the book is the importance of conservation principles. These appear first in vectorial mechanics where they are proved and applied to problem solving. They reappear in analytical mechanics, where they are shown to be related to symmetries of the Lagrangian, culminating in Noether's theorem. |
| Subject | MECHANICS. |
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| Summary | Gregory's Classical Mechanics is a major new textbook for undergraduates in mathematics and physics. It is a thorough, self-contained and highly readable account of a subject many students find difficult. The author's clear and systematic style promotes a good understanding of the subject: each concept is motivated and illustrated by worked examples, while problem sets provide plenty of practice for understanding and technique. Computer assisted problems, some suitable for projects, are also included. The book is structured to make learning the subject easy; there is a natural progression from core topics to more advanced ones and hard topics are treated with particular care. A theme of the book is the importance of conservation principles. These appear first in vectorial mechanics where they are proved and applied to problem solving. They reappear in analytical mechanics, where they are shown to be related to symmetries of the Lagrangian, culminating in Noether's theorem. |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
| Contents | Part I. Newtonian mechanics of a single particle -- 1. The algebra and calculus of vectors -- 2. Velocity, acceleration and scalar angular velocity -- 3. Newton's laws of motion and the law of gravitation -- 4. Problems in particle dynamics -- 5. Linear oscillations -- 6. Energy conservation -- 7. Orbits in a central field -- 8. Non-linear oscillations and phase space -- Part II. Multi-particle Systems -- 9. The energy principle -- 10. The linear momentum principle -- 11. The angular momentum principle -- Part III. Analytical mechanics -- 12. Lagrange's equations and conservation principle -- 13. The calculus of variations and Hamilton's principle -- 14. Hamilton's equations and phase space -- Part IV. Further Topics -- 15. The general theory of small oscillations -- 16. Vector angular velocity and rigid body kinematics -- 17. Rotating reference frames -- 18. Tensor algebra and the inertia tensor -- 19. Problems in rigid body dynamics -- Appendix. Centres of mass and moments of inertia -- Answers to the problems. |
| Subject | MECHANICS. |
| Multimedia |