Classical mechanics with Mathematica®. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Antonio Romano, Addolorata Marasco.
• Authors: Romano, Antonio, 1941-; Marasco, Addolorata
• Contents: Part I: Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Geometry -- Vector Spaces and Linear Maps -- Tensor Algebra -- Skew-Symmetric Tensors and Exterior Algebra -- Euclidean and Symplectic Vector Spaces -- Duality and Euclidean Tensors -- Differentiable Manifolds -- One-Parameter Groups of Diffeomorphisms -- Exterior Derivative and Integration -- Absolute Differential Calculus -- An Overview of Dynamical Systems -- Part II: Mechanics -- Kinematics of a Point Particle -- Kinematics of Rigid Bodies -- Principles of Dynamics -- Dynamics of a Material Point -- General Principles of Rigid Body Dynamics -- Dynamics of a Rigid Body -- Lagrangian Dynamics -- Hamiltonian Dynamics -- The Hamilton-Jacobi Theory -- Completely Integrable Systems -- Elements of Statistical Mechanics of Equilibrium -- Impulsive Dynamics -- Introduction to Fluid Mechanics -- An Introduction to Celestial Dynamics -- One-Dimensional Continuous Systems -- An Introduction to Special Relativity -- Variational Calculus with Applications -- Appendix A: First-Order PDEs -- Appendix B: Fourier Analysis -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Birkhäuser
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (XVI, 644 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 530.15; Mathematics; Mechanics -- Mathematical models; Mathematics; Mathematical Physics; Differential Geometry; Classical Mechanics; Mathematical Methods in Physics; Geometry, Differential; Mathematical physics; Mathematics; Physics; Mathematics -- Geometry -- Differential; Science -- Mechanics -- General; Science -- Mathematical Physics; Differential & Riemannian geometry; Classical mechanics; Mathematical physics; Global differential geometry; Mechanics; Mathematical physics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319775951; 3319775952
• Related ISBNs: 9783319775944; 3319775944
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.