Classical Mechanics

ISBN-13: 9783319687797 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 546 str.

Matthew J. Benacquista; Joseph D. Romano

Opis

This textbook provides an introduction to classical mechanics at a level intermediate between the typical undergraduate and advanced graduate level. This text describes the background and tools for use in the fields of modern physics, such as quantum mechanics, astrophysics, particle physics, and relativity.

Recenzje

"The book is written such that for each topic to be understood, each topic is presented with the minimum necessary material. This is good for those who do not like to waste time by reading unnecessary pages and pages discussing the same subject. The examples are very well chosen, they are the ones that every serious student of the subject must know." (P. R. S. Carvalho, zbMATH 1408.70001, 2019)

Spis treści

Elementary Newtonian mechanics.- Principle of virtual work and Lagrange's equations.- Hamilton's principle and action integrals.- Central force problems.-   Scattering.- Rigid body kinematics.- Rigid body dynamics.-  Small oscillations.- Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations for continuous systems and fields.- Special relativity.- A Vector calculus.- B Differential forms.- C Calculus of variations.- D Linear algebra.- E Special functions.

O autorze

JOSEPH D. ROMANO

Professor

Department of Physics and Astronomy 

University of Texas at Brownsville 

80 Fort Brown 

Brownsville, TX 78520

Teaching Experience:

Undergraduate-level: Introduction to Astronomy, Elementary Physics and Acoustics I and II, General Physics (lecture and lab), University Physics (lecture and lab), Mathematical Methods, Theoretical Physics,Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, and Quantum Mechanics. Graduate-level: Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Electrodynamics, General Relativity, Mathematical Methods, and a gra

duatelevel

reading course on the statistical theory of signal detection. General Relativity to 4th year students at Cardiff University and 3rd year project supervision on black holes.

Matthew John Benacquista

Dept. of Physics

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

One W. University Drive

Brownsville, TX 78521

TEACHING:

2011 – present: Prof. of Physics, University of Texas at Brownsville

2006 – 2011: Assoc. Prof. of Physics, University of Texas at Brownsville

2000 – 2006: Prof. of Physics, Montana State University – Billings

1995 - 2000: Assoc. Prof. of Physics, Montana State

University - Billings

1990 - 1995: A

sst. Prof. of Math & Phys., Eastern Montana College

1988 - 1990: Asst. Prof. Phys., Eastern Montana College

BOOKS:

“An Introduction to the Evolution of Single and Binary Stars”, M. Benacquista, Springer, New York.

(2012).

Blurb

This textbook provides an introduction to classical mechanics at a level intermediate between the typical undergraduate and advanced graduate level. This text describes the background and tools for use in the fields of modern physics, such as quantum mechanics, astrophysics, particle physics, and relativity. Students who have had basic undergraduate classical mechanics or who have a good understanding of the mathematical methods of physics will benefit from this book.