Mechanics - Scheck, Florian

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This book covers all topics in mechanics from elementary Newtonian mechanics, the principles of canonical mechanics and rigid body mechanics to relativistic mechanics and nonlinear dynamics. It was among the first textbooks to include dynamical systems and deterministic chaos in due detail. As compa

Résumé :
Presents a new updated and revised edition of a successful textbook Enables the reader to develop general principles from which equations of motions may be derived Highlights the importance of the concept of symmetries as a basis for quantum mechanics Presents over 150 problems with complete solutions...

Biographie:
Florian A. Scheck, professor emeritus at University of Mainz, Germany.Born in 1936, diploma degree 1962 , Ph.D. (Dr. rer.nat) 1964, both at U. Freiburg,?Germany. Habilitation at U. Heidelberg 1968. Guest scientist at the Weizmann Instituteof Science, Rehovoth, (1964 - 1966), research assistant U. Heidelberg, (1966?- 1968), research fellow at CERN, Geneva, (1968 - 1970), head of theory groupSIN/PSI, lecturer and titular professor at ETH Zurich (1970 - 1976). Professor of?theoretical Physics U. Mainz (1976 - 2005).?Numerous visits as guest scientist or guest professor, Helsinki, Montpellier, Marseille,?San Jos? (Costa Rica), Bogota (Columbia)....

Sommaire:
Florian A. Scheck, professor emeritus at University of Mainz, Germany. Born in 1936, diploma degree 1962 , Ph.D. (Dr. rer.nat) 1964, both at U. Freiburg,?Germany. Habilitation at U. Heidelberg 1968. Guest scientist at the Weizmann Instituteof Science, Rehovoth, (1964 - 1966), research assistant U. Heidelberg, (1966?- 1968), research fellow at CERN, Geneva, (1968 - 1970), head of theory groupSIN/PSI, lecturer and titular professor at ETH Zurich (1970 - 1976). Professor of?theoretical Physics U. Mainz (1976 - 2005).?Numerous visits as guest scientist or guest professor, Helsinki, Montpellier, Marseille,?San Jos? (Costa Rica), Bogota (Columbia)....