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Solved Problems in Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics

  • The chosen problems often originate from real physical situations
  • They are worked out in detail so that the reader may perfectly integrate all the notions presented in the summary of the course

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-8
  2. The Lagrangian Formulation

    • Claude Gignoux, Bernard Silvestre-Brac
    Pages 9-50
  3. Lagrangian Systems

    • Claude Gignoux, Bernard Silvestre-Brac
    Pages 51-109
  4. Hamilton’s Principle

    • Claude Gignoux, Bernard Silvestre-Brac
    Pages 111-164
  5. Hamiltonian Formalism

    • Claude Gignoux, Bernard Silvestre-Brac
    Pages 165-231
  6. Hamilton–Jacobi Formalism

    • Claude Gignoux, Bernard Silvestre-Brac
    Pages 233-280
  7. Integrable Systems

    • Claude Gignoux, Bernard Silvestre-Brac
    Pages 281-339
  8. Quasi-Integrable Systems

    • Claude Gignoux, Bernard Silvestre-Brac
    Pages 341-384
  9. From Order to Chaos

    • Claude Gignoux, Bernard Silvestre-Brac
    Pages 385-455
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 457-464

About this book

The aim of this work is to bridge the gap between the well-known Newtonian mechanics and the studies on chaos, ordinarily reserved to experts. Several topics are treated: Lagrangian, Hamiltonian and Jacobi formalisms, studies of integrable and quasi-integrable systems. The chapter devoted to chaos also enables a simple presentation of the KAM theorem. All the important notions are recalled in summaries of the lectures. They are illustrated by many original problems, stemming from real-life situations, the solutions of which are worked out in great detail for the benefit of the reader.

This book will be of interest to undergraduate students as well as others whose work involves mechanics, physics and engineering in general.

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From the reviews:

“The present book fills an important gap in the scientific literature since most books on analytical mechanics concentrate on the theoretical aspects. A great number of exercises and problems are divided into eight chapters … . In conclusion, this is an excellent source of concrete examples for students and mathematicians from several fields.” (Mircea Crâşmăreanu, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1172, 2009)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Lab. Physique Subatomique et Cosmologie CNRS-IN2P3, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France

    Claude Gignoux, Bernard Silvestre-Brac

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Solved Problems in Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics

  • Authors: Claude Gignoux, Bernard Silvestre-Brac

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2393-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-2392-6Published: 17 July 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-9176-3Published: 16 November 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-2393-3Published: 14 July 2009

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 464

  • Additional Information: Original French edition published by Grenoble Sciences, 2004

  • Topics: Classical Mechanics, Complex Systems, Classical Electrodynamics, Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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