
Since Lagrange laid the foundation of analytical dynamics some two centuries ago, the discipline has continued to evolve and develop, embracing the theories of Hamilton and Jacobi, Einstein's relativity theory and advanced theories of classical mechanics. This text proposes to...

Graduate-level text provides strong background in more abstract areas of dynamical theory. Hamilton' s equations, d' Alembert' s principle, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, other topics. Problems and references. 1977 edition.