TY - BOOK AU - Jose, Jorge V. AU - Eugene J. Saletan. TI - Classical dynamics: A contemporary approach SN - 9780521636360 AV - QA 805 .J67 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - MECHANICS, ANALYTIC N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 656-662) and index; Fundamentals of mechanics -- Lagrangian formulation of mechanics -- Topics in Lagrangian dynamics -- Scattering and linear oscillations -- Hamiltonian formulation of mechanics -- Topics in Hamiltonian dynamics -- Nonlinear dynamics -- Virigid bodies -- Continuum dynamics N2 - "Recent advances in the study of dynamical systems have revolutionized the way that classical mechanics is taught and understood. Classical Dynamics: A Contemporary Approach is a new and comprehensive textbook that provides a complete description of this fundamental branch of physics." "It will be an ideal textbook for graduate students of physics, applied mathematics, theoretical chemistry, and engineering, and will also serve as a useful reference for researchers in these fields."--Jacket ER -