Classical Dynamics: A Contemporary Approach

José, Jorge V.; Saletan, Eugene J.

ISBN 10: 0521636361 / ISBN 13: 9780521636360

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Classical Dynamics: A Contemporary Approach
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521636361
• ISBN 13: 9780521636360
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: acceptable

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Synopsis

Recent advances in the study of dynamical systems have revolutionized the way that classical mechanics is taught and understood. This new and comprehensive textbook provides a complete description of this fundamental branch of physics. The authors cover all the material that one would expect to find in a standard graduate course: Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics, canonical transformations, the Hamilton-Jacobi equation, perturbation methods, and rigid bodies. They also deal with more advanced topics such as the relativistic Kepler problem, Liouville and Darboux theorems, and inverse and chaotic scattering. A key feature of the book is the early introduction of geometric (differential manifold) ideas, as well as detailed treatment of topics in nonlinear dynamics (such as the KAM theorem) and continuum dynamics (including solitons). Over 200 homework exercises are included. It will be an ideal textbook for graduate students of physics, applied mathematics, theoretical chemistry, and engineering, as well as a useful reference for researchers in these fields. A solutions manual is available exclusively for instructors.

Book Description

Classical Dynamics: A Contemporary Approach covers all the material one would expect to find in a standard graduate course. It also deals with more advanced topics such as the relativistic Kepler problem, Liouville and Darboux theorems, and inverse and chaotic scattering. The book features an early introduction of geometric (differential manifold) ideas, as well as detailed treatment of topics in nonlinear dynamics (such as the KAM theorem) and continuum dynamics (including solitons). Containing many worked examples and over 200 homework exercises, it will be an ideal textbook for graduate students of physics, applied mathematics, theoretical chemistry, and engineering, as well as a useful reference for researchers in these fields. A solutions manual is available exclusively for instructors.