Analytical Mechanics /

This is a translation of A.I. Lurie classical Russian textbook on analytical mechanics. Part of it is based on courses formerly held by the author. It offers a consummate exposition of the subject of analytical mechanics through a deep analysis of its most fundamental concepts. The book has served a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lurie, A. I.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2002.
Series:	Foundations of engineering mechanics.
Subjects:	Engineering. Mechanics. Mechanics, Applied. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Basic definitions
Rigid body kinematics
basic knowledge
Theory of finite rotations of rigid bodies
Basic dynamic quantities
Work and potential energy
The fundamental equation of dynamics. Analytical statics
Lagrange's differential equations
Other forms of differential equations of motion
Dynamics of relative motion
Canonical equations and Jacobi's theorem
Perturbation theory
Variational principles in mechanics
Elements of the theory of matrices
Basics of tensor calculus.