Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

By Jerry B. Marion and Stephen T. Thornton

Book Overview

This best-selling classical mechanics text, written for the advanced undergraduate one- or two-semester course, provides a complete account of the classical mechanics of particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. Vector calculus is used extensively to explore topics.The Lagrangian formulation of mechanics is introduced early to show its powerful problem solving ability.. Modern notation and terminology are used throughout in support of the text's objective: to facilitate students' transition to advanced physics and the mathematical formalism needed for the quantum theory of physics. CLASSICAL DYNAMICS OF PARTICLES AND SYSTEMS can easily be used for a one- or two-semester course, depending on the instructor's choice of topics. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0030973023
• ISBN13: 9780030973024
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

excellent semester coming up!

This book is for a course I'm taking in spring. The textbook promises a great semester. The layout is very clean, the many examples are clearly set off from the rest of the text, the font is easy on the eyes, and figures are well labeled and explained in the text.

Great service!

I didn't expect to receive the book so quickly, but delivery was prompt and the book was in GREAT condition!

Fantastic Textbook

I really like this book a lot. I never went to class for both quarters of my upper-division undergraduate mechanics class, and instead read Thornton and Marion religiously. I've heard friends express their dislike for it, but I think it is very clear and provides excellent perspective and insight. It is very mathematically rigorous, which I appreciate but others may not. The proofs given are typically very readable, although...

A Road to Higher Realms

Whether knowingly or unknowingly, most of the physics text reviews that I have read may be divided into two categories:- those who loved or hated the book because it was not written to teach physics through a conceptual framework.- those who loved or hated the book because it was not written to teach physics through the development of skills.Then the reviews may be divided again into two categories:- those who loved or hated...

Good solution manual for beginner

It's good for those who have no idea to start the calculation.