Mechanics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Elementary Newtonian Mechanics

   • Florian Scheck

   Pages 1-91

3. The Principles of Canonical Mechanics

   • Florian Scheck

   Pages 93-198

4. The Mechanics of Rigid Bodies

   • Florian Scheck

   Pages 199-256

5. Relativistic Mechanics

   • Florian Scheck

   Pages 257-303

6. Geometric Aspects of Mechanics

   • Florian Scheck

   Pages 305-380

7. Stability and Chaos

   • Florian Scheck

   Pages 381-446

8. Continuous Systems

   • Florian Scheck

   Pages 447-465

9. Back Matter

   Pages 467-591

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This book covers all topics in mechanics from elementary Newtonian mechanics, the principles of canonical mechanics and rigid body mechanics to relativistic mechanics and nonlinear dynamics. It was among the first textbooks to include dynamical systems and deterministic chaos in due detail. As compared to the previous editions the present 6th edition is updated and revised with more explanations, additional examples and problems with solutions, together with new sections on applications in science.
 
Symmetries and invariance principles, the basic geometric aspects of mechanics as well as elements of continuum mechanics also play an important role. The book will enable the reader to develop general principles from which equations of motion follow, to understand the importance of canonical mechanics and of symmetries as a basis for quantum mechanics, and to get practice in using general theoretical concepts and tools that are essential for all branches of physics.
 
Thebook contains more than 150 problems with complete solutions, as well as some practical examples which make moderate use of personal computers. This will be appreciated in particular by students using this textbook to accompany lectures on mechanics. The book ends with some historical notes on scientists who made important contributions to the development of mechanics.

• Canonical Mechanics
• Deterministic Chaos
• Hamiltonian Mechanics
• Newton Law
• Newtons Law
• Noether Theorem
• Nonlinear Dynamics
• Relativistic Mechanics
• Stability and Chaos
• Textbook Classical Mechanics
• Textbook Mechanics

• Theoretische Elementarteilchenphysik, Institut für Physik, Universität Mainz, Mainz, Germany

  Florian Scheck

Florian A. Scheck, professor emeritus at University of Mainz, Germany.Born in 1936, diploma degree 1962 , Ph.D. (Dr. rer.nat) 1964, both at U. Freiburg, Germany. Habilitation at U. Heidelberg 1968. Guest scientist at the Weizmann Instituteof Science, Rehovoth, (1964 – 1966), research assistant U. Heidelberg, (1966 – 1968), research fellow at CERN, Geneva, (1968 – 1970), head of theory groupSIN/PSI, lecturer and titular professor at ETH Zurich (1970 – 1976). Professor of theoretical Physics U. Mainz (1976 – 2005). Numerous visits as guest scientist or guest professor, Helsinki, Montpellier, Marseille, San José (Costa Rica), Bogota (Columbia).

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