Classical Mechanics (Hardcover)

John Taylor has brought to his most recent book, Classical Mechanics, all of the clarity and insight that made his Introduction to Error Analysis a best-selling text. Classical Mechanics is intended for students who have studied some mechanics in an introductory physics course, such as "freshman physics". With unusual clarity, the book covers most of the topics normally found in books at this level, including conservation laws, oscillations, Lagrangian mechanics, two-body problems, non-inertial frames, rigid bodies, normal modes, chaos theory, Hamiltonian mechanics, and continuum mechanics. A particular highlight is the chapter on chaos, which focuses on a few simple systems, to give a truly comprehensible introduction to the concepts that we hear so much about. At the end of each chapter is a large selection of interesting problems for the student, 744 in all, classified by topic and approximate difficulty, and ranging from simple exercises to challenging computer projects. Adopted by more than 450 colleges and universities in the USA and Canada and translated into six languages, Taylor's Classical Mechanics is a thorough and very readable introduction to a subject that is four hundred years old but as exciting today as ever. The author manages to convey that excitement as well as deep understanding and insight. Ancillaries A detailed Instructors' Manual is available for adopting professors. Art from the book may be downloaded by adopting professors.

General

Imprint:	University Science Books,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2004
First published:	2005
Authors:	John R. Taylor
Dimensions:	232 x 208 x 42mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	786
ISBN-13:	978-1-891389-22-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Classical mechanics > General Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Mathematics & Science Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Physics Books > Academic & Education > UCT > Physics Books > Academic & Education > UCT > Maths & Science
LSN:	1-891389-22-X
Barcode:	9781891389221

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Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | Review by: Madri B.

Very well written book. Love it!

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