Title: Classical dynamics of particles and systems /
Authors: Marion, Jerry B.; Thornton, Stephen T.
Publisher: Saunders College Pub.,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Dynamics
Contents: Matrices, vectors and vector calculus -- Newtonian mechanics-single particle -- Oscillations -- Nonlinear oscillations and chaos -- Gravitation -- Some methods in the calculus of variations -- Hamilton's principle-Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics -- Central force motion -- Dynamics of a system of particles -- Motion in a noninertial reference frame -- Dynamics of rigid bodies -- Coupled oscillations -- Continuous systems; waves -- The special theory of relativity.