Guide to Mechanics

Philip Dyke, Roger Whitworth (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

368 Seiten

2001 | 2nd edition
Red Globe Press (Verlag)
978-0-333-79300-8 (ISBN)

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This book takes the reader through the fundamentals of mechanics in as informal a manner as possible, without sacrificing mathematical rigour. The second edition has new material on orbits, rigid body mechanics and non-linear dynamics.

A sound knowledge of Mechanics is fundamental to an understanding of much of physics and engineering. This book takes the reader through the fundamentals of the subject in as informal a manner as possible, without sacrificing mathematical rigour.
The second edition has new material on orbits, rigid body mechanics and non linear dynamics to produce a more comprehensive text that serves the needs of undergraduate students of mathematics, physics and engineering.

PHILIP P.G.DYKE is Professor of Applied Mathematics and Head of the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Plymouth. ROGER WHITWORTH is Head of Mathematics at Droitwich High School.

Kinematics
Forces
Forces as a Vector
Collisions
Motion Under Gravity
Circular Motion
Rotating Axes
Vibrations
Orbits
Introduction to Rigid Body Dynamics
Variable Mass Problems
Nonlinear Dynamics
Answers.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	2.3.2001
Reihe/Serie	Mathematical Guides
Reihe/Serie	Mathematical Guides
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	948 g
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Angewandte Mathematik
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Mechanik
ISBN-10	0-333-79300-5 / 0333793005
ISBN-13	978-0-333-79300-8 / 9780333793008
Zustand	Neuware