Analytical mechanics for relativity and quantum mechanics [[electronic resource] /] / Oliver Davis Johns |
Autore | Johns Oliver Davis |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (618 p.) |
Disciplina |
530.11
531.01515 |
Collana | Oxford Graduate Texts |
Soggetto topico |
Mechanics, Analytic
Quantum theory |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-19-152429-8
1-282-36571-1 1-4356-0925-5 9786612365713 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I: INTRODUCTION: THE TRADITIONAL THEORY; 1 Basic Dynamics of Point Particles and Collections; 1.1 Newton's Space and Time; 1.2 Single Point Particle; 1.3 Collective Variables; 1.4 The Law of Momentum for Collections; 1.5 The Law of Angular Momentum for Collections; 1.6 "Derivations" of the Axioms; 1.7 The Work-Energy Theorem for Collections; 1.8 Potential and Total Energy for Collections; 1.9 The Center of Mass; 1.10 Center of Mass and Momentum; 1.11 Center of Mass and Angular Momentum; 1.12 Center of Mass and Torque
1.13 Change of Angular Momentum1.14 Center of Mass and the Work-Energy Theorems; 1.15 Center of Mass as a Point Particle; 1.16 Special Results for Rigid Bodies; 1.17 Exercises; 2 Introduction to Lagrangian Mechanics; 2.1 Configuration Space; 2.2 Newton's Second Law in Lagrangian Form; 2.3 A Simple Example; 2.4 Arbitrary Generalized Coordinates; 2.5 Generalized Velocities in the q-System; 2.6 Generalized Forces in the q-System; 2.7 The Lagrangian Expressed in the q-System; 2.8 Two Important Identities; 2.9 Invariance of the Lagrange Equations; 2.10 Relation Between Any Two Systems 2.11 More of the Simple Example2.12 Generalized Momenta in the q-System; 2.13 Ignorable Coordinates; 2.14 Some Remarks About Units; 2.15 The Generalized Energy Function; 2.16 The Generalized Energy and the Total Energy; 2.17 Velocity Dependent Potentials; 2.18 Exercises; 3 Lagrangian Theory of Constraints; 3.1 Constraints Defined; 3.2 Virtual Displacement; 3.3 Virtual Work; 3.4 Form of the Forces of Constraint; 3.5 General Lagrange Equations with Constraints; 3.6 An Alternate Notation for Holonomic Constraints; 3.7 Example of the General Method; 3.8 Reduction of Degrees of Freedom 3.9 Example of a Reduction3.10 Example of a Simpler Reduction Method; 3.11 Recovery of the Forces of Constraint; 3.12 Example of a Recovery; 3.13 Generalized Energy Theorem with Constraints; 3.14 Tractable Non-Holonomic Constraints; 3.15 Exercises; 4 Introduction to Hamiltonian Mechanics; 4.1 Phase Space; 4.2 Hamilton Equations; 4.3 An Example of the Hamilton Equations; 4.4 Non-Potential and Constraint Forces; 4.5 Reduced Hamiltonian; 4.6 Poisson Brackets; 4.7 The Schroedinger Equation; 4.8 The Ehrenfest Theorem; 4.9 Exercises; 5 The Calculus of Variations; 5.1 Paths in an N-Dimensional Space 5.2 Variations of Coordinates5.3 Variations of Functions; 5.4 Variation of a Line Integral; 5.5 Finding Extremum Paths; 5.6 Example of an Extremum Path Calculation; 5.7 Invariance and Homogeneity; 5.8 The Brachistochrone Problem; 5.9 Calculus of Variations with Constraints; 5.10 An Example with Constraints; 5.11 Reduction of Degrees of Freedom; 5.12 Example of a Reduction; 5.13 Example of a Better Reduction; 5.14 The Coordinate Parametric Method; 5.15 Comparison of the Methods; 5.16 Exercises; 6 Hamilton's Principle; 6.1 Hamilton's Principle in Lagrangian Form 6.2 Hamilton's Principle with Constraints |
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Johns Oliver Davis | ||
Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Analytical mechanics for relativity and quantum mechanics [[electronic resource] /] / Oliver Davis Johns |
Autore | Johns Oliver Davis |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (618 p.) |
Disciplina |
530.11
531.01515 |
Collana | Oxford Graduate Texts |
Soggetto topico |
Mechanics, Analytic
Quantum theory |
ISBN |
0-19-152429-8
1-282-36571-1 1-4356-0925-5 9786612365713 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I: INTRODUCTION: THE TRADITIONAL THEORY; 1 Basic Dynamics of Point Particles and Collections; 1.1 Newton's Space and Time; 1.2 Single Point Particle; 1.3 Collective Variables; 1.4 The Law of Momentum for Collections; 1.5 The Law of Angular Momentum for Collections; 1.6 "Derivations" of the Axioms; 1.7 The Work-Energy Theorem for Collections; 1.8 Potential and Total Energy for Collections; 1.9 The Center of Mass; 1.10 Center of Mass and Momentum; 1.11 Center of Mass and Angular Momentum; 1.12 Center of Mass and Torque
1.13 Change of Angular Momentum1.14 Center of Mass and the Work-Energy Theorems; 1.15 Center of Mass as a Point Particle; 1.16 Special Results for Rigid Bodies; 1.17 Exercises; 2 Introduction to Lagrangian Mechanics; 2.1 Configuration Space; 2.2 Newton's Second Law in Lagrangian Form; 2.3 A Simple Example; 2.4 Arbitrary Generalized Coordinates; 2.5 Generalized Velocities in the q-System; 2.6 Generalized Forces in the q-System; 2.7 The Lagrangian Expressed in the q-System; 2.8 Two Important Identities; 2.9 Invariance of the Lagrange Equations; 2.10 Relation Between Any Two Systems 2.11 More of the Simple Example2.12 Generalized Momenta in the q-System; 2.13 Ignorable Coordinates; 2.14 Some Remarks About Units; 2.15 The Generalized Energy Function; 2.16 The Generalized Energy and the Total Energy; 2.17 Velocity Dependent Potentials; 2.18 Exercises; 3 Lagrangian Theory of Constraints; 3.1 Constraints Defined; 3.2 Virtual Displacement; 3.3 Virtual Work; 3.4 Form of the Forces of Constraint; 3.5 General Lagrange Equations with Constraints; 3.6 An Alternate Notation for Holonomic Constraints; 3.7 Example of the General Method; 3.8 Reduction of Degrees of Freedom 3.9 Example of a Reduction3.10 Example of a Simpler Reduction Method; 3.11 Recovery of the Forces of Constraint; 3.12 Example of a Recovery; 3.13 Generalized Energy Theorem with Constraints; 3.14 Tractable Non-Holonomic Constraints; 3.15 Exercises; 4 Introduction to Hamiltonian Mechanics; 4.1 Phase Space; 4.2 Hamilton Equations; 4.3 An Example of the Hamilton Equations; 4.4 Non-Potential and Constraint Forces; 4.5 Reduced Hamiltonian; 4.6 Poisson Brackets; 4.7 The Schroedinger Equation; 4.8 The Ehrenfest Theorem; 4.9 Exercises; 5 The Calculus of Variations; 5.1 Paths in an N-Dimensional Space 5.2 Variations of Coordinates5.3 Variations of Functions; 5.4 Variation of a Line Integral; 5.5 Finding Extremum Paths; 5.6 Example of an Extremum Path Calculation; 5.7 Invariance and Homogeneity; 5.8 The Brachistochrone Problem; 5.9 Calculus of Variations with Constraints; 5.10 An Example with Constraints; 5.11 Reduction of Degrees of Freedom; 5.12 Example of a Reduction; 5.13 Example of a Better Reduction; 5.14 The Coordinate Parametric Method; 5.15 Comparison of the Methods; 5.16 Exercises; 6 Hamilton's Principle; 6.1 Hamilton's Principle in Lagrangian Form 6.2 Hamilton's Principle with Constraints |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792248503321 |
Johns Oliver Davis | ||
Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Analytical mechanics for relativity and quantum mechanics / / Oliver Davis Johns |
Autore | Johns Oliver Davis |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (618 p.) |
Disciplina |
530.11
531.01515 |
Collana | Oxford Graduate Texts |
Soggetto topico |
Mechanics, Analytic
Quantum theory |
ISBN |
0-19-152429-8
1-282-36571-1 1-4356-0925-5 9786612365713 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I: INTRODUCTION: THE TRADITIONAL THEORY; 1 Basic Dynamics of Point Particles and Collections; 1.1 Newton's Space and Time; 1.2 Single Point Particle; 1.3 Collective Variables; 1.4 The Law of Momentum for Collections; 1.5 The Law of Angular Momentum for Collections; 1.6 "Derivations" of the Axioms; 1.7 The Work-Energy Theorem for Collections; 1.8 Potential and Total Energy for Collections; 1.9 The Center of Mass; 1.10 Center of Mass and Momentum; 1.11 Center of Mass and Angular Momentum; 1.12 Center of Mass and Torque
1.13 Change of Angular Momentum1.14 Center of Mass and the Work-Energy Theorems; 1.15 Center of Mass as a Point Particle; 1.16 Special Results for Rigid Bodies; 1.17 Exercises; 2 Introduction to Lagrangian Mechanics; 2.1 Configuration Space; 2.2 Newton's Second Law in Lagrangian Form; 2.3 A Simple Example; 2.4 Arbitrary Generalized Coordinates; 2.5 Generalized Velocities in the q-System; 2.6 Generalized Forces in the q-System; 2.7 The Lagrangian Expressed in the q-System; 2.8 Two Important Identities; 2.9 Invariance of the Lagrange Equations; 2.10 Relation Between Any Two Systems 2.11 More of the Simple Example2.12 Generalized Momenta in the q-System; 2.13 Ignorable Coordinates; 2.14 Some Remarks About Units; 2.15 The Generalized Energy Function; 2.16 The Generalized Energy and the Total Energy; 2.17 Velocity Dependent Potentials; 2.18 Exercises; 3 Lagrangian Theory of Constraints; 3.1 Constraints Defined; 3.2 Virtual Displacement; 3.3 Virtual Work; 3.4 Form of the Forces of Constraint; 3.5 General Lagrange Equations with Constraints; 3.6 An Alternate Notation for Holonomic Constraints; 3.7 Example of the General Method; 3.8 Reduction of Degrees of Freedom 3.9 Example of a Reduction3.10 Example of a Simpler Reduction Method; 3.11 Recovery of the Forces of Constraint; 3.12 Example of a Recovery; 3.13 Generalized Energy Theorem with Constraints; 3.14 Tractable Non-Holonomic Constraints; 3.15 Exercises; 4 Introduction to Hamiltonian Mechanics; 4.1 Phase Space; 4.2 Hamilton Equations; 4.3 An Example of the Hamilton Equations; 4.4 Non-Potential and Constraint Forces; 4.5 Reduced Hamiltonian; 4.6 Poisson Brackets; 4.7 The Schroedinger Equation; 4.8 The Ehrenfest Theorem; 4.9 Exercises; 5 The Calculus of Variations; 5.1 Paths in an N-Dimensional Space 5.2 Variations of Coordinates5.3 Variations of Functions; 5.4 Variation of a Line Integral; 5.5 Finding Extremum Paths; 5.6 Example of an Extremum Path Calculation; 5.7 Invariance and Homogeneity; 5.8 The Brachistochrone Problem; 5.9 Calculus of Variations with Constraints; 5.10 An Example with Constraints; 5.11 Reduction of Degrees of Freedom; 5.12 Example of a Reduction; 5.13 Example of a Better Reduction; 5.14 The Coordinate Parametric Method; 5.15 Comparison of the Methods; 5.16 Exercises; 6 Hamilton's Principle; 6.1 Hamilton's Principle in Lagrangian Form 6.2 Hamilton's Principle with Constraints |
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Johns Oliver Davis | ||
Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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