Classical mechanics /
Herbert Goldstein.
- 2nd ed.
- Addison-Wesley Pub. Co; 1980.
- xiv, 672 p.
Table of contents: Survey of the elementary principles --- Variational principles and Lagrange's equations --- The two-body central force problem --- The kinematics of rigid body motion --- The rigid body equations of motion -- Small oscillations --- Special relativity in classical mechanics --- The Hamilton equations of motion --- Canonical transformations --- Hamilton-Jacobi theory --- Canonical perturbation theory --- Introduction to the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations for continuous systems and fields.
Summary: This classic book enables readers to make connections between classical and modern physics -- an indispensable part of a physicist's education. In this new edition, Beams Medal winner Charles Poole and John Safko have updated the book to include the latest topics, applications, and notation to reflect today's physics curriculum.