Introduction to Classical Mechanics

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CLASSICAL MECHANICS is a lucid introduction to Vectors, Classical Mechanics and Special Theory of Relativity. It give the student a firm grounding for advanced courses on Quantum Mechanics, Nuclear Physics, Electrodynamics, etc. Apart from covering basic topic like vector Algebra and Analysis, Mechanics of Single adn Systems of Particles, adn Motin of Rigid Body, it comprehensively discusses Langrangian Formulation, Hamilton's Equations, Collisions of Particles and Theroy of small Oscillations. It contains a systematic treatment of Actions of Paricle under different types of Forces and gives a unified approach to Fields and Potentials in inverse Square Law Force Field. Included is an appendix on coordinate System and an extensive Bibliography. The book meets complete requirements of undergraduate and post graduate students. It contains numerous questions and problems at the end of each chapter which should provide an invigorating exercise for the student and teacher Key Features This book is an attempt to provide students with a text covering the course on vectors, classical mechanics adn special theroy of relativity, of various universities in India. Given stress to basic principles and have adopted an approach that is helpful in understanding modern courses such as quantum mechanics, nuclear physics, etc. A large number of problems is given at the end of each chapter and students must attempt to solve them in order to get a betterinsight adn understanding of the subject Table Of Contents Chapter 1 Vector Algebra Chapter 2 Vector Analysis Chapter 3 Mechanics of a Single Particle and of Systems of Particles Chapter 4 Inverse Square Law -- Field and Potential Chapter 5 Motion in a Central Forces Field Chapter 6 Oscillations Chapter 7 Collisions of Particles Chapter 8 Langrangian Formulation Chapter 9 Moving Coordinate Systems Chapter 10 Motion of a Rigid Body Chapter 11 Variational Principle: Lagrange's and Hamilton's Equations Chapter 12 Canoncial Transformations and the Hamilton's Jacobi Theory Chapter 13 Theory of Small Oscillations Chapter 14 Specia Theory of Relativity Chapter 15 Coordinate Systems Bibliography Index