1. The Structure of Mechanics

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xiii
4. 1. The Structure of Mechanics 1
5. 2. Motion in Higher Dimensions 15
6. 3. Newton’s Laws I 36
7. 4. Newton’s Laws II 51
8. 5. Law of Conservation of Energy 70
9. 6. Conservation of Energy in d=2 82
10. 7. The Kepler Problem 101
11. 8. Multi-particle Dynamics 118
12. 9. Rotational Dynamics I 143
13. 10. Rotational Dynamics II 159
14. 11. Rotational Dynamics III 175
15. 12. Special Relativity I: The Lorentz Transformation 194
16. 13. Special Relativity II: Some Consequences 209
17. 14. Special Relativity III: Past, Present, and Future 227
18. 15. Four-momentum 241
19. 16. Mathematical Methods 255
20. 17. Simple Harmonic Motion 275
21. 18. Waves I 303
22. 19. Waves II 316
23. 20. Fluids 335
24. 21. Heat 352
25. 22. Thermodynamics I 375
26. 23. Thermodynamics II 394
27. 24. Entropy and Irreversibility 411
28. Index 443