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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254643903321

Autore

Timberlake Todd Keene

Titolo

Classical Mechanics with Maxima / / by Todd Keene Timberlake, J. Wilson Mixon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

1-4939-3207-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XI, 258 p. 156 illus.)

Collana

Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics, , 2192-4791

Disciplina

531.028553

Soggetti

Physics

Mathematical physics

Mechanics

Algebra

Computer mathematics

Mathematical Methods in Physics

Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences

Classical Mechanics

General Algebraic Systems

Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to Maxima -- Numerical Methods -- Newton’s Laws of Motion -- Dynamics of Single Particles -- Oscillators -- Nonlinear Mechanics and Chaos.

Sommario/riassunto

This book guides undergraduate students in the use of Maxima—a computer algebra system—in solving problems in classical mechanics. It functions well as a supplement to a typical classical mechanics textbook. When it comes to problems that are too difficult to solve by hand, computer algebra systems that can perform symbolic mathematical manipulations are a valuable tool. Maxima is particularly attractive in that it is open-source, multiple-platform software that students can download and install free of charge. Lessons learned and capabilities developed using Maxima are easily transferred to other, proprietary software.