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Notes for Classical Mechanics, Govind S. Krishnaswami

Notes for Classical Mechanics, Govind S. Krishnaswami

Notes for Classical Mechanics, Govind S. Krishnaswami

This note explains the following topics: Newtonian and Lagrangian mechanics of point particles, Hamiltonian formalism of mechanics, Canonical transformations, Rigid body mechanics, Dynamics of continuous media/deformable bodies: Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions, Vibrations of a stretched string.

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s64 Pages
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