Leaps directly into the variational approach, bypassing the Newtonian approach entirely, making this book stand out from its competitors
Applies a unique approach to teaching mechanics to advanced undergraduates with Lagrangian and Hamiltonian method that is far superior to that of Newton
Contains numerous exercises with concise solutions in the text and very detailed solutions in the manual

Autorentext

Prof. Dr. Carl S. Helrich is professor emeritus from Goshen College (USA) with research interests in Condensed Matter Physics, Mathematical Physics and Computational Physics. He received his PhD in Theoretical Plasma Physics from Northwestern University (USA). More than 25 years of teaching experience at Tennessee Space Institute (USA), Research Laboratory Jülich (Germany), Bethel College in Kansas and Goshen College allow for a unique perspective to present analytical mechanics.

Inhalt
History.- Lagrangian Mechanics.- Hamiltonian Mechanics.- Solid Bodies.- Hamilton-Jacobi Approach.- Complex Systems.- Chaos in Dynamical Systems.- Special Relativity.- Appendices.- Differential of S.- Hamilton-Jacobi Equation.- With Variables p, q, q.- Zero-Component Lemma.- Maxwell Equations from Field Strength Tensor.- Differential Operators.- Answers to Selected Exercises.