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Principles of mechanics.
Title:
Principles of mechanics.
Author:
Synge, J. L. (John Lighton), 1897-1995, author.
Edition:
Third edition
Physical Description:
552 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
pt. I. Plane mechanics. Foundations of mechanics -- Methods of plane statics -- Applications in plane statics -- Plane kinematics -- Methods of plane dynamics -- Applications in plane dynamics: motion of a particle -- Applications in plane dynamics: motion of a rigid body and of a system -- Plane impulsive motion -- pt. II. Mechanics in space. Products of vectors -- Statics in space -- Kinematics. Kinetic energy and angular momentum -- Methods of dynamics in space -- Applications in dynamics in space: motion of a particle -- Applications in dynamics in space: motion of a rigid body -- pt. III. General methods and relativity. The equations of Lagrange and Hamilton -- Hamiltonian methods -- Theory of vibration -- The special theory of relativity.
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