A Student's Guide to Analytical Mechanics by John L Bohn

A Student's Guide to Analytical Mechanics by John L Bohn

Analytical mechanics is a set of mathematical tools used to describe a wide range of physical systems, both in classical mechanics and beyond. It offers a powerful and elegant alternative to Newtonian mechanics; however it can be challenging to learn due to its high degree of mathematical complexity. Designed to offer a more intuitive guide to this abstract topic, this guide explains the mathematical theory underlying analytical mechanics; helping students to formulate, solve and interpret complex problems using these analytical tools. Each chapter begins with an example of a physical system to illustrate the theoretical steps to be developed in that chapter, and ends with a set of exercises to further develop students' understanding. The book presents the fundamentals of the subject in depth before extending the theory to more elaborate systems, and includes a further reading section to ensure that this is an accessible companion to all standard textbooks.

'Bohn has written an excellent supplement for understanding analytical mechanics … A further reading section at the back provides useful directions for more studyOverall this will serve as an excellent supplement to a regular mechanics textbook.' S. Tripathi, Choice

John L. Bohn is Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is a Fellow of JILA - an interdisciplinary institute for quantum physics, chemistry and astronomy - and a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

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ISBN 13	9781316509074
ISBN 10	1316509079
Title	A Student's Guide to Analytical Mechanics
Author	John L Bohn
Series	Student's Guides
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2018-08-30
Number of pages	214
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