Description
New Age International (P) Ltd Classical Mechanics_ 1St Jan 2019 by Hari M Agrawal
Intended primarily as a standard text for the postgraduate students of physics, this book presents a well-organized, concise and coherent treatment of all the important topics on Classical Mechanics.
This book divided into nine chapters, the text begins with a discussion on Newtonian mechanics, from where it goes on to analyze at length the Lagrangian and the Hamiltonian formulations along with the Poisson bracket, canonical transformations and Hamilton–Jacobi theory. Separate chapters are dedicated to the two-body central force problem, phase space dynamics, theory of small oscillations, dynamics of rigid bodies and reference frames. Finally, the text discusses relativistic mechanics including the Lagrangian and the Hamiltonian formulation of relativistic mechanics. The book also analyzes interesting problems, such as docking of satellites, transfer orbits and interplanetary trajectories. Worked-out examples and a large number of diagrams have been provided to illustrate the text. Besides, the end-chapter problems including more than 200 MCQs drill the student in self-study.
Key Features
Comprehensive and concise book covering the full syllabus of M.Sc. (Physics) Classical Mechanics.
Numerous worked out examples interspersed in the text, which are class-tested, to help students comprehend key concepts.
End chapter questions and problems, including multiple choice questions from previous years NET and GATE question papers for self-testing and enhancing one?s understanding.
Includes important topics such as the concept of transfer orbit and interplanetary trajectories including a brief overview of India?s Mars Mission, phase space dynamics etc.