Classical Mechanics: A Modern Introduction - Couverture rigide

McCall, Martin W.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0471497118 ISBN 13 : 9780471497110

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2000

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Classical Mechanics is a clear introduction to the subject, combining a user–friendly style with an authoritative approach, whilst requiring minimal prerequisite mathematics – only elementary calculus and simple vectors are presumed. The text starts with a careful look at Newton′s Laws, before applying them in one dimension to oscillations and collisions. More advanced applications – including gravitational orbits, rigid body dynamics and mechanics in rotating frames – are deferred until after the limitations of Newton′s inertial frames have been highlighted through an exposition of Einstein′s Special Relativity. The examples given throughout are often unusual for an elementary text, although they are made accessible through discussion and diagrams. Complete revision summaries are given at the end of each chapter, together with problems designed to be both illustrative and challenging.
Features:

• Comprehensive introduction to classical mechanics and relativity.
• Many novel examples, e.g. stability of the universe, falling cats, cricket bats and snooker.
• Includes many problems with numerical answers.
• Revision notes at the end of each chapter.

Revue de presse

"...McCall presents a textbook for a rigorous course covering Newtonian mechanics and relativity with minimal mathematical prerequisites." ( SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0471497118
• ISBN 13: 9780471497110
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 288