Classical Mechanics by Herbert Goldstein | Narosa Publication | Second Edition

• Author: Herbert Goldstein
• Edition: 2025-26
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  • Classical Mechanics" by Herbert Goldstein is a foundational textbook in classical mechanics, widely regarded as a standard for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in physics. It is known for its rigorous mathematical approach and in-depth coverage of analytical mechanics

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  Key topics covered
  The book delves into various aspects of classical mechanics, including:

  • Survey of Elementary Principles: Reviewing fundamental concepts of mechanics for particles and systems of particles, including constraints, D'Alembert's principle, and Lagrange's equations.

  • Variational Principles and Lagrange's Equations: Explaining Hamilton's Principle and its application to derive Lagrange's equations, along with conservation theorems and symmetry properties.

  • Central Force Problem: Analyzing motion under central forces, including reduction to the equivalent one-body problem, orbital mechanics, the Virial Theorem, and scattering.

  • Rigid Body Motion: Exploring the kinematics and equations of motion for rigid bodies, including Euler angles, the inertia tensor, and torque-free motion.

  • Oscillations: Discussing the formulation and solution of oscillation problems, including normal coordinates and forced vibrations.

  • Relativistic Mechanics: Introducing the mechanics of the special theory of relativity within the classical framework.