Modern Classical Mechanics
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- Authors:
- T. M. Helliwell, Harvey Mudd College, California
- V. V. Sahakian, Harvey Mudd College, California
- Date Published: November 2020
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- isbn: 9781108883290
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In this modern and distinctive textbook, Helliwell and Sahakian present classical mechanics as a thriving and contemporary field with strong connections to cutting-edge research topics in physics. Each part of the book concludes with a capstone chapter describing various key topics in quantum mechanics, general relativity, and other areas of modern physics, clearly demonstrating how they relate to advanced classical mechanics, and enabling students to appreciate the central importance of classical mechanics within contemporary fields of research. Numerous and detailed examples are interleaved with theoretical content, illustrating abstract concepts more concretely. Extensive problem sets at the end of each chapter further reinforce students' understanding of key concepts, and provide opportunities for assessment or self-testing. A detailed online solutions manual and lecture slides accompany the text for instructors. Often a flexible approach is required when teaching advanced classical mechanics, and, to facilitate this, the authors have outlined several paths instructors and students can follow through the book, depending on background knowledge and the length of their course.
Read more- Capstone chapters at the end of each part relate advanced classical mechanics to contemporary topics in modern physics, encouraging students to consider the relevance of mechanics in their own future research careers
- Numerous homework problems and detailed examples are interspersed throughout the text, as students often learn theoretical concepts best through practical application
- Fully worked solutions to all problems in the text and lecture slides to be used with the book, are included in an online instructors' manual
Awards
- Finalist, 2021 PROSE Award for Chemistry and Physics
Reviews & endorsements
'This book is an insightful and modern exposition of classical mechanics. It expertly covers the subject and integrates it into a broader context, revealing connections to the general theory of relativity, quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, the theory of complex systems, etc. It will make a great advanced undergraduate textbook, with an extensive selection of problems at the end of each chapter.' Emil Yuzbashyan, Rutgers University
See more reviews'This is an excellent text that fills a vital gap in the conventional presentation of classical mechanics: it explains clearly the fundamental theory while linking it to diverse applications of current interest - black holes, gauge theory, chaos, and the path to quantum theory.' Samir Mathur, Ohio State University
'Helliwell and Sahakian redefine the classical mechanics textbook. Ample coverage of classical theory is connected to modern ideas of general relativity and quantum physics throughout the text in the choice of topics and examples. I would have loved this book as a student for its breadth and sophistication.' Peter Lepage, Cornell University
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02nd May 2024 by UName-967027
Like Andrew Zangwill's Modern Electrodynamics (CUP) which can be used if one finds Jackson's presentation difficult, This book can be used by Undergraduates/ postgraduates in place of Goldstein.
Review was not posted due to profanity
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- Date Published: November 2020
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9781108883290
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
Part I:
1. Newtonian particle mechanics
2. Relativity
3. The variational principle
4. Lagrangian mechanics
5. From classical to quantum and back
Part II:
6. Constraints and symmetries
7. Gravitation
8. Electromagnetism
9. Accelerating frames
10. From black holes to random forces
Part III:
11. Hamiltonian formulation
12. Rigid body dynamics
13. Coupled oscillators
14. Complex systems
15. Seeds of quantization
Appendices
Bibliography
Index.
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