Title: Solved problems in classical mechanics, O. de Lange and J. Pierrus : book review
Abstract:Newtonian physics has been tried and tested for more than three centuries, and classical mechanics is deeply entrenched in standard introductory courses of physics. High school physics the world over ...Newtonian physics has been tried and tested for more than three centuries, and classical mechanics is deeply entrenched in standard introductory courses of physics. High school physics the world over begins with a discussion of Newton's three laws of motion, often followed by Newton's law of gravitation. Introductory university physics continues to build on Newton's laws by considering more complexity - usually involving dynamics, for example, the motion of rigid bodies and studies of rotational motion. Classical mechanics is often, but not always in South Africa, taught at more senior levels at universities, and here the focus tends to be on Hamilton's principle and on Lagrange's formulation of classical mechanics. The applications at this level are invariably more complex - applications to coupled systems, chaotic systems, and so on. It is no exaggeration to say that there are several hundred excellent textbooks on classical mechanics available that have been published over the past century or so. The question is whether there is room for yet another textbook on classical mechanics in the world.Read More
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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