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OverviewThis textbook provides a simple introduction to mechanics for students coming to the subject for the first time. The text is based on courses given to first and second year undergraduates and has been written with this audience in mind. Prerequisites are only a basic familiarity with vectors, matrices, and elementary calculus. The author's aim is to provide an understanding of Newtonian mechanics using the tools of modern algebra. The first chapters of the book introduce the fundamentals of the motion of rigid bodies: Newton's laws, forces, linear and angular momentum, and the conservation of energy. In the later chapters the theory of Lagrangian mechanics is developed and extended to cover applications to impulsive forces. Throughout, the theory is illustrated with many worked examples, and numerous exercises (some with solutions) are provided. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Lunn (Vice Principal, Fellow and Tutor in Mathematics, Vice Principal, Fellow and Tutor in Mathematics, St Hugh's College, Oxford)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.305kg ISBN: 9780198534334ISBN 10: 0198534337 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 04 April 1991 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1: Newton's laws 2: Central forces 3: Energy 4: Rotating frames 5: Many-particle systems 6: Rigid bodies: equations 7: Soluble problems in rigid body motion 8: Lagrangian mechanics 9: Impulsive forces Appendices 1, 2, 3 Solutions to odd-numbered exercises IndexReviews'This textbook provides a simple introduction to mechanics for students coming to the subject for the first time.' L'Enseignement Mathematique 'The text is well written and presented using an adequate mathematical apparatus in an up to date formulation.' M. Baake, Mathematics Abstracts, Vol. 714 'This is a nice book ... The presentation is clear throughout. Problems and some answers are given. It is suitable for strong first and second year undergraduates.' Mathematika, 38 (1991) 'This is a nice book ... The presentation is clear throughout. Problems and some answers are given. It is suitable for strong first and second year undergraduates.' Mathematika, 38 (1991) 'The text is well written and presented using an adequate mathematical apparatus in an up to date formulation.' M. Baake, Mathematics Abstracts, Vol. 714 `This textbook provides a simple introduction to mechanics for students coming to the subject for the first time.' L'Enseignement Mathematique Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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