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OverviewThis book is based on Professor Riseborough’s extensive lecture notes for his one-semester course in Classical Mechanics. The book describes several powerful and elegant approaches that have been developed since the initial formulation of the subject, including our new understanding of the structure of space-time. The book starts with the description of the motion of point particles and progresses to the description of continuous fields. People learn new concepts by working through applications. The book contains numerous examples, with step-by-step explanations that should help them master the subject. The knowledge imparted by the book will enable an understanding of the transition from Classical Mechanics to Quantum Mechanics and Field Theories. Key Features: Describes several powerful and elegant approaches that have been developed since the initial formulation of the subject. Describes the motion of point particles and progresses to the description of continuous fields. Contains numerous examples, with step-by-step explanations. Enables an understanding of the transition from Classical Mechanics to Quantum Mechanics and Field Theories. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Riseborough (Temple University)Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing ISBN: 9780750356510ISBN 10: 0750356510 Publication Date: 31 July 2025 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available ![]() This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of Contents1. Special Relativity 2. Generalized Coordinate Systems 3. Variational Principles 4. Lagrangian Mechanics 5. Two-Body Problems 6. Small Oscillations 7. Hamiltonian Mechanics 8. Canonical Transformations 9. Rigid Body Dynamics 10. Hamilton-Jacobi Theory 11. Perturbation Theory 12. Continuous FieldsReviews"""I believe it fills a gap in the available textbooks."" Prof Martin Evans, University of Edinburgh, UK ""The book treats the subject broadly and goes beyond many standard texts including special relativity and classical field theory."" Professor Mucio Continentino, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas" ""I believe it fills a gap in the available textbooks."" Prof Martin Evans, University of Edinburgh, UK ""The book treats the subject broadly and goes beyond many standard texts including special relativity and classical field theory."" Professor Mucio Continentino, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |