Mechanics : From Newton's Laws to Deterministic Chaos, 4/e (Hardcover)

Description

This updated and revised fourth edition covers all topics in mechanics from elementary Newtonian mechanics, canonical and rigid body mechanics to relativistic mechanics and nonlinear dynamics.

In particular, symmetries and invariance principles, geometrical structures and continuum mechanics play an important role. Scheck’s Mechanics enables the reader to develop understanding of the general principles from which equations of motions may be derived, to appreciate the importance of symmetries as a basis for quantum mechanics and to get practice in using theoretical tools and concepts that are essential for all branches of physics.

The book contains numerous problems with complete solutions, and some practical examples. This will be appreciated in particular by students using the text to accompany lectures on mechanics. The book ends with some historical remarks on important pioneers in mechanics.

Table of contents

Elementary Newtonian Mechanics.- The Principles of Canonical Mechanics.- The Mechanics of Rigid Bodies.- Relativistic Mechanics.- Geometric Aspects of Mechanics.- Stability and Chaos.- Continuous Systems.- Exercises.- Solution of Exercises.- Appendix. 
 

《描述》

這本更新和修訂的第四版涵蓋了從基礎牛頓力學、正典和剛體力學到相對論力學和非線性動力學的所有力學主題。

特別是，對稱性和不變性原則、幾何結構和連續介質力學起著重要作用。Scheck的《力學》使讀者能夠從中推導出運動方程的一般原則，理解對稱性作為量子力學基礎的重要性，並熟練使用對所有物理學分支都至關重要的理論工具和概念。

該書包含了許多帶有完整解答的問題，以及一些實際例子。這將特別受到使用該教材作為力學講座輔助教材的學生的讚賞。該書以一些關於力學重要先驅者的歷史評論結束。

《目錄》

基礎牛頓力學- 正典力學原理- 剛體力學- 相對論力學- 力學的幾何方面- 穩定性和混沌- 連續系統- 練習題- 練習題解答- 附錄