num_pages: 639
description: This text is intended as the basis for an intermediate course in mechanics at the undergraduate level. Such a course, as essential preparation for advanced work in physics, has several major objectives. It must develop in the student a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles of mechanics. It should treat in detail certain specific problems of primary importance in physics, for example, the harmonic oscillator and the motion of a particle under a central force.
language: English
title: Mechanics
titlecomplete: Mechanics
genres: Textbooks, Physics, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 51
publisher: Addison-Wesley