A Student's Guide to Analytical Mechanics

by John L Bohn

Analytical mechanics is a set of mathematical tools used to describe a wide range of physical systems, both in classical mechanics and beyond. It offers a powerful and elegant alternative to Newtonian mechanics; however it can be challenging to learn due to its high degree of mathematical complexity. Designed to offer a more intuitive guide to this abstract topic, this guide explains the mathematical theory underlying analytical mechanics; helping students to formulate, solve and interpret complex problems using these analytical tools. Each chapter begins with an example of a physical system to illustrate the theoretical steps to be developed in that chapter, and ends with a set of exercises to further develop students' understanding. The book presents the fundamentals of the subject in depth before extending the theory to more elaborate systems, and includes a further reading section to ensure that this is an accessible companion to all standard textbooks.

Genres: Physics

212 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 30, 2018

Reviews

[Tue Le]

Not a great supplementary text for an intermediate-level or advanced course on classical mechanics. "A Student's Guide to Lagrangians and Hamiltonians" by Patrick Hamill is much better.

[Arabella]

D'Alembert, d'alembert and more d'alembert (a few other french people as well)