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For 30 years, this book has been the acknowledged standard in advanced classical mechanics courses. This classic book enables readers to make connections between classical and modern physics — an indispensable part of a physicist's education. In this new edition, Beams Medal winner Charles Poole and John Safko have updated the book to include the latest topics, applications, and notation to reflect today's physics curriculum.

ISBN-13: 9780201657029

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Pearson Education

Publication Date: 06-15-2001

Pages: 664

Product Dimensions: 7.90(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.50(d)

Table of Contents

1. Survey of the Elementary Principles.


2. Variational Principles and Lagrange's Equations.


UPDATED! 3. The Central Force Problem.


4. The Kinematics of Rigid Body Motion.


5. The Rigid Body Equations of Motion.


UPDATED! 6. Oscillations.


REVISED! 7. The Classical Mechanics of the Special Theory of Relativity.


8. The Hamiltonian Equations of Motion.


9. Canonical Transformations.


10. Hamilton-Jacobi Theory and Action Angle Variables.


NEW! 11. Classical Chaos.


REVISED! 12. Canonical Perturbation Theory.


13. Introduction to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Formulations for Continuous Systems and Fields.


Appendixes.


Select Bibliography.


Index.