Theoretical Mechanics of Particles and Continua

Alexander L. Fetter, John Dirk Walecka

McGraw-Hill, 1980 - Science - 570 pages

Contents

• Systems of Particles: 2
• Accelerated Coordinate Systems: 31
• Lagrangian Dynamics: 49
• Lagranges Equations: 58
• 18: 64
• 33: 66
• 36: 75
• Generalized Momenta and the Hamiltonian: 78
• 22223: 86
• A Review: 92
• Modal Matrix: 98
• Many Degrees of Freedom: 108
• Transition from Discrete to Continuous Systems: 119
• Rigid Bodies: 134
• Hamiltonian Dynamics: 173
• Strings: 207
• Membranes: 271
• Sound Waves in Fluids: 290
• Surface Waves on Fluids: 357
• Heat Conduction: 406
• Viscous Fluids: 434
• Elastic Continua: 459
• 89: 466
• Appendix A Theory of Functions: 481
• 92: 512
• Separation of Variables: 521
• Appendix E Selected Mathematical Formulas: 535
• Appendix F Physical Constants: 554
• 95: 560
• 125: 567

Bibliographic information

• Title: Theoretical Mechanics of Particles and Continua; International series in pure and applied physics
• Authors: Alexander L. Fetter, John Dirk Walecka
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1980
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Feb 6, 2010
• ISBN: 0070206589, 9780070206588
• Length: 570 pages
• Subjects: Science / Mechanics / General; Science / Physics / General