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Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems (Hardcover)

by Jerry B. Marion (Author), Stephen T. Thornton (Editor)

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Hardcover: 638 pages
Publisher: Brooks/Cole; 4th Revised edition edition (16 Feb 1995)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0030973023
ISBN-13: 978-0030973024
Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 16.3 x 3.3 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 865,912 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This best-selling classical mechanics text, written for the advanced undergraduate course, provides a complete account of the classical mechanics of particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. The author makes extensive use of vector calculus to explore topics and also includes the Langrangian formulation of mechanics. Modern notation and terminology are used throughout in support of the text's objective: to facilitate the transition to the quantum theory of physics. Features: * Many numerical calculation examples and end-of-chapter problems clearly demonstrate how to set-up and work out problems, and enhance mathematics training for physics majors. * To reinforce previously learned material, the author has based the text on Newtonian mechanics. * Ongoing emphasis is placed on mathematics with the introduction of new mathematical techniques whenever possible and ample opportunities to practice these techniques. * Chaos, a topic not generally available in comparable texts, is introduced in Chapter 4. * The author focuses on connections to modern physics keeping in mind student needs for learning quantum mechanics and relativity. New to this edition: * New Chapter 4 provides new chaos materials and expands on the nonlinear material in the third edition. * This edition features additional numerical calculation examples, a revision based largely on comments from instructors and students who used the previous edition. The use of abundant numerical calculation examples distinguishes this text from others currently available.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great book in the subject, 20 Dec 2001

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The book is a classic for advanced mechanics, and I would recommed that anyone who wants to learn advanced mechanics to buy it. The treatment of lagrangians and hermetians is excellent.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely!, 30 April 2009

By	Mr. Christopher N. Johnson "JJ" (Uk) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Superb product, brilliant price too. I'd probably reccommend this edition over the next one - its basically just the same but it doesn't have the answers to the problems (not really that big a trouble). Contains a full run through of the Eulerian, Hamiltonian, and Lagrangian approaches to finding minimal solutions to path-problems (i.e. geodesics, energetics etc.) and really overall its very well written. A very good book indeed, thoroughly reccommended.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great undergraduate mechanics text, 24 April 2009

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Having purchased this text for undergraduate level mechanics and analytical dynamics courses I found this text particularly useful, and more accessible than other texts such as Goldstein.

Marion and Thornton go to length to provide many example to back up the theory and progress in a logical way. I found this book particularly useful for it's approach and examples in Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics. Also the book provides the history of the theory too, allowing you to track the development of classical mechanics.

I was also impressed with the treatment of chaos theory and non-linear systems, a subject not often found in mechanics texts, but was part of one of my undergraduate courses. In parts was a little unclear and hard to follow.

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