Readership: Graduate students, and faculty considering adoption as the textbook in an introductory graduate course Analytical Mechanics, at universities worldwide. Graduate students preparing for research in astrophysics, relativity, particle physics, quantum gravity, or quantum information technology.
Oliver Johns, Retired
"The author deserves to be congratulated on the production of what soon will establish itslef as a well-respected and useful book which I am pleased to have on mu shelf. In short, it would be difficult to conceive of any initial course of instruction and study on the subject of analytical mechanics for relatively and quantum mechanics which would not benefit from use of this well-planned and conceived and refreshing presentation. Current Engineering Practice. Volume 48 2005"
Part I: The Classical Theory 1: Basic Dynamics of Point Particles and Collections 2: Introduction to Lagrangian Mechanics 3: Lagrangian Theory of Constraints 4: Introduction to Hamiltonian Mechanics 5: The Calculus of Variations 6: Hamilton's Principle 7: Linear Operators and Dyadics 8: Kinematics of Rotation 9: Rotational Dynamics 10: Small Vibrations about Equilibrium Part II: Mechanics with Time as a Coordinate 11: Lagrangian Mechanics with Time as a Coordinate 12: Hamiltonian Mechanics with Time as a Coordinate 13: Hamilton's Principle and Noether's Theorem 14: Relativity and Spacetime 15: Fourvectors and Operators 16: Relativistic Mechanics 17: Canonical Transformations with Time as a Coordinate 18: Generating Functions 19: Hamilton-Jacobi Theory Part III: Mathematical References A: Vector Fundamentals B: Matrices and Determinants C: Eigenvalue Problem with General Metric D: The Calculus of Many Variables E: Geometry of Phase Space
