Encompassing formalism and structure in analytical dynamics, this graduate-level text discusses fundamentals of Newtonian and analytical mechanics, rigid body dynamics, problems in celestial mechanics and spacecraft dynamics, more. 1970 edition.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Fundamentals of Newtonian Mechanics
2. Fundamentals of Analytical Mechanics
3. Motion Relative to Rotating Reference Frames
4. Rigid Body Dynamics
5. Behavior of Dynamical Systems. Geometric Theory
6. Stability of Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Autonomous Systems
7. Nonautonomous Systems
8. Analytical Solutions by Perturbation Techniques
9. Transformation Theory. The Hamilton-Jacobi Equation
10. The Gyroscope: Theory and Applications
11. Problems in Celestial Mechanics
12. Problems in Spacecraft Dynamics
Appendixes
Name Index. Subject Index