Rational mechanics Paolo Biscari, Tommaso Ruggeri, Giuseppe Saccomandi, Maurizio Vianello

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Biscari, Paolo, author.

Ruggeri, Tommaso, author.

Saccomandi, Giuseppe, author.

Vianello, Maurizio, author.

Contributor:

Chiossi, Simon G., translator.

Series:

Unitext ; 177.

Unitext. Matematica per il 3+2

Unitext 2532-3318 volume 177

UNITEXT. La matematica per il 3+2 2038-5757

Standardized Title:

Meccanica razionale. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Mechanics, Analytic.

Mechanics, Applied.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland Springer [2026]

Summary:

"This book pursues a twofold objective: to introduce the methodologies of Italian Rational Mechanics to an international audience—hoping they may prove valuable to teachers and students in Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics—and to offer essential material for engineering students in Italy whose courses are taught in English. Readers are expected to have a background in Calculus and Linear Algebra, along with a basic familiarity with the fundamental principles of Newtonian Mechanics. Rational Mechanics is a mathematical discipline that spans from Newtonian to analytical and applied mechanics. It follows a rigorous deductive approach and has traditionally provided a foundational framework that bridges mathematics, physics, and engineering. This book builds on the long-standing Italian tradition of teaching Rational Mechanics at the undergraduate level. It is particularly well suited for courses that guide students from first principles to progressively more advanced topics, culminating in the sophisticated modeling of real-world phenomena. Historically, Rational Mechanics has often been the first course in which students of Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics encounter a rigorous and comprehensive framework for mathematical modeling, making its educational value especially significant. The presentation of fundamental concepts is consistently oriented toward applications, with the aim of fostering synergies in teaching, particularly in interdisciplinary contexts. The structure of the book reflects this approach, with special emphasis on sections that are often treated in a more abstract way—such as constraints, the Principle of Virtual Work, d’Alembert’s Principle, and Analytical Mechanics"-- Springer Nature Link

Contents:

Point kinematics

Rigid body kinematics

Relative motions

Constraints

Geometry of masses

Kinematics of masses

Forces, work, power

The laws of mechanics

Statics

Particle dynamics

Dynamics of systems

Dynamics of rigid bodies

Non-inertial reference frames

Lagrangian mechanics

Equilibrium of one-dimensional continua

Notes:

"Translation from the Italian language edition: “Meccanica Razionale” by Paolo Biscari et al."--Title page verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Springer Nature Link, viewed April 23, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Biscari, Paolo Rational mechanics

ISBN:

9783032074621

3032074622

OCLC:

1586626299

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