Classical Mechanics : Transformations, Flows, Integrable and Chaotic Dynamics
Editorial Reviews
The Times Higher Education Supplement
"In the opening chapter, the author states clearly that he will not 'follow the mathematicians' by adopting an axiomatic or postulational approach....Then he gives a fascinating account of the history and foundations of mechanics...[he] points out in the foreword that it was the realisation that every one-parameter transformation on two variables has an invariant, which lead to integrability being the main organising principle for the book....The later chapters return to the theme of integrability versus non-integrability, and the book concludes by going back to its opening theme of mechanics and history, this time placing history in the context of mechanics. I believe that this book is both a significant and timely, and indeed personal, contribution to the literature on mechanics, and one which will sit comfortably alongside other definitive Cambridge publications."
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Review
'I believe that this book is both a significant and timely, and indeed personal, contribution to the literature on mechanics, and one which will sit comfortably alongside other definitive Cambridge publications.' Nigel Steele, Times Higher Educational Supplement
' ... remarkable imagination and insight ... a godsend to any enterprising and conscientious teacher newly designing a classical mechanics course.' G. Barton, Contemporary Physics
'The book will be valuable to physicists and engineers studying the classical mechanics. It will also be of interest to specialists in nonlinear dynamics, mathematicians, and system theorists.' V. Marinca, Zentralblatt MATH
Classical Mechanics : Transformations, Flows, Integrable and Chaotic Dynamics
Classical Mechanics: Transformations, Flows, Integrable and Chaotic Dynamics,Joseph L. McCauley,Cambridge University Press,0521578825,Mechanics - General,Physics,Science,Science/Mathematics,Classical mechanics,Mechanics,Science / Physics
Books Info:
Recommended Books