Lectures on Analytical Mechanics by G. L. Kotkin, V. G. Serbo... - 9780198894674

Lectures on Analytical MechanicsAuthor(s): G. L. Kotkin, V. G. Serbo, A. I. Chernykh\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Oxford University Press\nISBN-13: 9780198894674, 978-0198894674\nSynopsis\nWritten by professional physicists with over 140 years' of teaching experience combined, this book is aimed at students and lecturers in physics.\nThe authors present analytical mechanics as the basis for the study of theoretical physics, its methods and ideas forming the foundation of all other branches including quantum mechanics, statistical physics, and field theory.\n\nThe book begins by discussing the motion of particles in a central field and scattering of particles based on Newton's equations. It then introduces and explores Lagrange equations for various systems, linear and non-linear oscillations, Hamiltonian formalism, and the motion of a rigid body. Each topic is accompanied by problems that are suitable for seminars and testing.\n\nThe.