Classical Mechanics: A Modern Introduction
Classical Mechanics is a clear introduction to the subject, combining a user-friendly style with an authoritative approach, whilst requiring minimal prerequisite mathematics - only elementary calculus and simple vectors are presumed. The text starts with a careful look at Newton's Laws, before applying them in one dimension to oscillations and collisions. More advanced applications - including gravitational orbits, rigid body dynamics and mechanics in rotating frames - are deferred until...
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Working from and for his undergraduate course Mechanics and Relativity, McCall (Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine) presents a textbook for a rigorous course covering Newtonian mechanics and relativity with minimal mathematical prerequisites. He consulted nearly no books during the writing, so references are rare, though he does list his recommendations for supplementary texts. Each chapter ends with a summary and a set of questions beginning easy and becoming progressively harder; answers are provided. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceCh. 1Newton's Laws1Ch. 2One-Dimensional Motion19Ch. 3Oscillatory Motion49Ch. 4Two-Body Dynamics97Ch. 5Relativity 1: Space and Time127Ch. 6Relativity 2: Energy and Momentum163Ch. 7Gravitational Orbits189Ch. 8Rigid Body Dynamics217Ch. 9Rotating Frames245Appendix261Answers to Problems265Bibliography269Index271
