A Student's Guide to Lagrangians and Hamiltonians
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A Student's Guide to Lagrangians and Hamiltonians by Patrick Hamill
A concise but rigorous treatment of variational techniques, focussing primarily on Lagrangian and Hamiltonian systems, this book is ideal for physics, engineering and mathematics students. Written in clear, simple language and featuring numerous worked examples and exercises, this book is a valuable supplement to courses in mechanics.
'… in a logically clear and physically rigorous way the book highlights the landmarks of the analytical mechanics so that the attentive student can be easily prepared for the examIt is suitable for studying in intermediate and upper-level undergraduate courses of classical mechanics …' Vladimir I. Pulov, Journal of Geometry and Symmetry in Physics
Patrick Hamill is Professor Emeritus of Physics at San José State University. He has taught physics for over thirty years and his research interests are in celestial mechanics and atmospheric physics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781107617520 |
| ISBN 10 | 1107617529 |
| Title | A Student's Guide to Lagrangians and Hamiltonians |
| Author | Patrick Hamill |
| Series | Student's Guides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2013-11-21 |
| Number of pages | 181 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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