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New Foundations for Classical Mechanics - 2nd edition

Door David Hestenes

Categorie
Algemeen wetenschap
Boeknummer
#352474-ZC5
Titel
New Foundations for Classical Mechanics - 2nd edition
Auteur
Hestenes, David
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Dordrecht : Kluwer
Jaar van uitgave
1999
ISBN10
0792355148
ISBN13
9780792355144
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, illustrated with numerous equations, graphs and diagrams, 8vo. Fundamental Theories of Physics.
Samenvatting
This is a textbook on classical mechanics at the intermediate level, but its main purpose is to serve as an introduction to a new mathematical language for physics called geometric algebra. Mechanics is most commonly formulated today in terms of the vector algebra developed by the American physicist J. Willard Gibbs, but for some applications of mechanics the algebra of complex numbers is more efficient than vector algebra, while in other applications matrix algebra works better. Geometric algebra integrates all these algebraic systems into a coherent mathematical language which not only retains the advantages of each special algebra but possesses powerful new capabilities. This book covers the fairly standard material for a course on the mechanics of particles and rigid bodies. However, i... (Lees verder)t will be seen that geometric algebra brings new insights into the treatment of nearly every topic and produces simplifications that move the subject quickly to advanced levels. That has made it possible in this book to carry the treatment of two major topics in mechanics well beyond the level of other textbooks. A few words are in order about the unique treatment of these two topics, namely, rotational dynamics and celestial mechanics.
Pagina's
703
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 225,00

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