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Elementary Analytical Mechanics
Authors:   S. K. Bose, D. Chattoraj

ISBN: 978-81-7319-305-7 
Publication Year:   2000
Pages:   468
Binding:   Paper Back


About the book

This book contains a consistent, logical and analytical development of (non-relativistic) mechanics (statics and dynamics). The methods of calculus, differential equations, vector algebra and aspects of vector calculus and elements of calculus of variations have been utilised for the purpose


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Table of content

Preface / Fundamental Concepts and Laws of Mechanics/ Part I: Analytical Statistics: System of Coplanar Forces Acting on a Body / Some Special Problems / Centre of Gravity / Equilibrium of Flexible Strings / Bending of Beams / The Variational Principle of Statics / Stability of Equilibrium / System of Forces in Three Dimensions / Part II: Analytical Dynamics: Basic Equations of Newtonian Dynamics of Constant Mass / Rectilinear Motion of a Particle / Motion in a Plane: Cartesian Coordinates / Motion in a Plane: Polar Coordinates / Constrained Motion in a plane / Motion of a Body of Varying Mass / Motion of a Rigid Body Parallel to a Plane / Impulsive Motion of a Rigid Body Parallel to a Plane / Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s Equations of Motion / Bibliography.




Audience
Advanced Undergraduate students and Engineering students