Classical mechanics : a modern perspective / Vernon Barger, Martin Olsson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barger, V. (Vernon), 1938-

Contributor:

Olsson, Martin G., 1938-

Series:

International series in pure and applied physics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mechanics.

Physical Description:

xii, 418 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill, [1995]

Summary:

This outstanding volume in the McGraw-Hill International Series in Pure and Applied Physics provides solid coverage of the principles of mechanics in a well-written, accessible style. Topic coverage for the second edition of Classical Mechanics: A Modern Perspective includes linear motion, energy conservation, Lagrange's equations, momentum conservation, as well as discussions of nonlinear mechanics and relativity. The text is comprehensive and designed to be appropriate for one- or two-semester introductory mechanics courses. Drs. Barger and Olsson have taken great care to provide readers with the most understandable presentation possible, including an abundance of new and relevant examples, problems, and interesting applications. In order to develop the most up-to-date coverage of mechanics in the second edition, the authors have included modern coverage of topics in chaos and cosmology, as well as numerous discussions of numerical techniques.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0070037345

OCLC:

32057063