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Elements of Analytical Dynamics
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ISBN: | 9781483151724 |
ISBN 10: | 1483151727 |
Authors: | Rudolph Kurth |
Publisher: | Elsevier S & T |
Edition: | 2 |
Num. pages: | 392 |
Binding: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Published on: | 20140710 |
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Synopsis
Elements of Analytical Dynamics deals with dynamics, which studies the relationship between motion of material bodies and the forces acting on them. This book is a compilation of lectures given by the author at the Georgia and Institute of Technology and formed a part of a course in Topological Dynamics.
The book begins by discussing the notions of space and time and their basic properties. It then discusses the Hamilton-Jacobi theory and Hamilton's principle and first integrals. The text concludes with a discussion on Jacobi's geometric interpretation of conservative systems.
This book will be of direct use to graduate students of Mathematics with minimal background in Theoretical Mechanics.