Product Description

For thirty years this has been the acknowledged standard in advanced classical mechanics courses. This classic book enables readers to make connections between classical and modern physics - an indispensable part of a physicist's education. In this new edition, Beams Medal winner Charles Poole and John Safko have updated the book to include the latest topics, applications, and notation, to reflect today's physics curriculum. They introduce readers to the increasingly important role that nonlinearities play in contemporary applications of classical mechanics. New numerical exercises help readers to develop skills in how to use computer techniques to solve problems in physics. Mathematical techniques are presented in detail so that the book remains fully accessible to readers who have not had an intermediate course in classical mechanics. For college instructors and students.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #76357 in Books
• Published on: 2001-06-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 680 pages

From the Back Cover
For thirty years this has been the acknowledged standard in advanced classical mechanics courses. This classic book enables readers to make connections between classical and modern physics - an indispensable part of a physicist's education. In this new edition, Beams Medal winner Charles Poole and John Safko have updated the book to include the latest topics, applications, and notation, to reflect today's physics curriculum. They introduce readers to the increasingly important role that nonlinearities play in contemporary applications of classical mechanics. New numerical exercises help readers to develop skills in how to use computer techniques to solve problems in physics. Mathematical techniques are presented in detail so that the book remains fully accessible to readers who have not had an intermediate course in classical mechanics. For college instructors and students.

Customer Reviews

sucks
once again, another crappy grad physics book. difficult problems that don't really teach you a damn thing. the flow is incoherent and leaves out key steps in derivations.

Excellent
An outstandingly good quality book, both in content and in the book itself. Very satisfied.

Could be worse...
Goldstein has very hit and miss moments in the book. Sometimes he is incredibly clear and sometimes he leaves a big question mark over your head with drawn out text. He could have been much more concise in his explanations as he tends to ramble on making a large chunk of text unreadable. However, every graduate student will learn the Kameltonian ;) and appreciate the way Goldstein can present a problem. I would recommend this in conjunction with Landau's text on mechanics.