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A First Course in Mechanics
Contributor(s): Lunn, Mary (Author)

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ISBN: 0198534337     ISBN-13: 9780198534334
Publisher: OUP Oxford
OUR PRICE: $66.50  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: May 1991
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Annotation: This textbook provides a simple introduction to mechanics for students coming to the subject for the first time. The text is based on courses given to first and second year undergraduates and has been written with this audience very much in mind. Prerequisites are only a basic familiarity with
vectors, matrices, and elementary calculus. The author's aim is to provide an understanding of Newtonian mechanics using the tools of modern algebra. The first chapters of the book introduce the fundamentals of the motion of rigid bodies: Newton's laws, forces, linear and angular momentum, and the
conservation of energy. In the later chapters the theory of Lagrangian mechanics is developed and extended to cover applications to impulsive forces. Throughout the theory is illustrated with many worked examples and numerous exercises (some with solutions) are provided.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Mechanics - General
- Mathematics | Applied
Dewey: 531
LCCN: 90043228
Series: Oxford Science Publications
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.19" W x 9.21" L (0.82 lbs) 208 pages
 
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This textbook provides a simple introduction to mechanics for students coming to the subject for the first time. The text is based on courses given to first and second year undergraduates and has been written with this audience very much in mind. Prerequisites are only a basic familiarity with
vectors, matrices, and elementary calculus. The author's aim is to provide an understanding of Newtonian mechanics using the tools of modern algebra. The first chapters of the book introduce the fundamentals of the motion of rigid bodies: Newton's laws, forces, linear and angular momentum, and the
conservation of energy. In the later chapters the theory of Lagrangian mechanics is developed and extended to cover applications to impulsive forces. Throughout the theory is illustrated with many worked examples and numerous exercises (some with solutions) are provided.
 
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