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A First Course in Mechanics

A First Course in Mechanics

Hardback (04 Apr 1991)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This textbook provides a simple introduction to mechanics for students coming to the subject for the first time. The text is based on courses given to first and second year undergraduates and has been written with this audience very much in mind. Prerequisites are only a basic familiarity with vectors, matrices and elementary calculus.;The book aims to provide an understanding of Newtonian mechanics using the tools of modern algebra. The first chapters introduce the fundamentals of the motion of rigid bodies: Newton's laws, forces, linear and angular momentum, and the conservation of energy. In the later chapters the theory of Lagrangian mechanics is developed and extended to cover applications to impulsive forces.

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Oxford University Press

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Book information

ISBN: 9780198534303
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 531
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Weight: 324g
Height: 230mm
Width: 150mm
Spine width: 17mm