Analytical Mechanics and Field Theory
Abstract
Lecture notes for a one-semester master-level course on analytical mechanics and classical field theory, covering: 0 Mathematical Introduction, 1 Lagrangian Mechanics, 2 Application: Motion in Central Fields, 3 Hamiltonian Mechanics, 4 Application: Oscillations of Mechanical Systems, 5 Application: Relativistic Mechanics, 6 Geometry of Classical Mechanics, 7 Application: Dynamics of Rigid Bodies, 8 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics of Continuous Systems, 9 Application: Elasticity of Solids, 10 Symmetries and Conservation Laws, 11 Application: Fluid Dynamics, 12 Application: Electrodynamics
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