Philosophic, less formalistic approach to perennially important field of analytical mechanics. Model of clear, scholarly exposition at graduate level with coverage of basic concepts, calculus of variations, principle of virtual work, equations of motion, relativistic mechanics, much more. First inexpensive paperbound edition. Index. Bibliography.
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Principles of Mechanics and Dynamics, Vol. 2 by Sir William Thomson, Peter Guthrie Tait More than a survey of facts, these essays offer thorough and detailed explanations, with many examples, derivations, and topics not included in more recent studies. 168 diagrams. 1912 edition.
Principles of Mechanics and Dynamics, Vol. 1 by Sir William Thomson, Peter Guthrie Tait More than a survey of facts, these essays offer thorough and detailed explanations, with many examples, derivations, and topics not included in more recent studies. 168 diagrams. 1912 edition.
