Introduction to Mechanics and Symmetry: A Basic Exposition of Classical Mechanical Systems

by Tudor S. Ratiu and Jerrold E. Marsden

Book Overview

A development of the basic theory and applications of mechanics with an emphasis on the role of symmetry. The book includes numerous specific applications, making it beneficial to physicists and engineers. Specific examples and applications show how the theory works, backed by up-to-date techniques, all of which make the text accessible to a wide variety of readers, especially senior undergraduates and graduates in mathematics, physics and engineering...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038798643X
• ISBN13: 9780387986432
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 586 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.6"