This textbook provides an introduction to classical mechanics at a level intermediate between the typical undergraduate and advanced graduate level. This text describes the background and tools for use in the fields of modern physics, such as quantum mechanics, astrophysics, particle physics, and relativity. Students who have had basic undergraduate classical mechanics or who have a good understanding of the mathematical methods of physics will benefit from this book.

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JOSEPH D. ROMANOProfessorDepartment of Physics and Astronomy University of Texas at Brownsville 80 Fort Brown Brownsville, TX 78520 Teaching Experience:Undergraduate-level: Introduction to Astronomy, Elementary Physics and Acoustics I and II, General Physics (lecture and lab), University Physics (lecture and lab), Mathematical Methods, Theoretical Physics,Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, and Quantum Mechanics. Graduate-level: Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Electrodynamics, General Relativity, Mathematical Methods, and a graduatelevelreading course on the statistical theory of signal detection. General Relativity to 4th year students at Cardiff University and 3rd year project supervision on black holes. Matthew John Benacquista Dept. of PhysicsUniversity of Texas Rio Grande ValleyOne W. University DriveBrownsville, TX 78521 TEACHING:2011 - present: Prof. of Physics, University of Texas at Brownsville2006 - 2011: Assoc. Prof. of Physics, University of Texas at Brownsville2000 - 2006: Prof. of Physics, Montana State University - Billings1995 - 2000: Assoc. Prof. of Physics, Montana State University - Billings1990 - 1995: Asst. Prof. of Math & Phys., Eastern Montana College1988 - 1990: Asst. Prof. Phys., Eastern Montana College BOOKS:"An Introduction to the Evolution of Single and Binary Stars", M. Benacquista, Springer, New York.(2012).

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Elementary Newtonian mechanics.- Principle of virtual work and Lagrange's equations.- Hamilton's principle and action integrals.- Central force problems.- Scattering.- Rigid body kinematics.- Rigid body dynamics.- Small oscillations.- Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations for continuous systems and fields.- Special relativity.- A Vector calculus.- B Differential forms.- C Calculus of variations.- D Linear algebra.- E Special functions.