TY - BOOK AU - Goldstein, Herbert. TI - Classical mechanics SN - 9780201029185 U1 - 531 23 PY - 1980/// PB - Addison-Wesley Pub. Co KW - OCLC KW - Mechanics, Analytic. KW - Mathematics. KW - Physics. KW - Mechanical engineering. KW - Engineering. KW - Mechanics. N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/ClassifyDemo?owi=422786599 ER -