Classical Mechanics

Contains an early introduction of D'Alembert's principle, variational principles and Lagrangian & Hamiltonian mechanics
Provides an ideal blend of general concepts and methods which are then applied to important classes of problems
Uses Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods at an early stage to give an entirely different way to set up and solve motion problems

Autorentext
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 RioGrande 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).

Inhalt
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.