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Classical Mechanics with MATLAB Applications

Author(s): Javier E. Hasbun, PhD, University of West Georgia
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763746360
  • ISBN-10:0763746363
  • Hardcover    548 pages      © 2009
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Classical Mechanics with MATLAB Applications is an essential resource for the advanced undergraduate taking introduction to classical mechanics. Filled with comprehensive examples and thorough descriptions, this text guides students through the complex topics of rigid body motion, moving coordinate systems, Lagrange's equations, small vibrations, the Euler algorithm, and much more. Step-by-step illustrations, examples and computational physics tools further enhance learning and understanding by demonstrating accessible ways of obtaining mathematical solutions. In addition to the numerous examples throughout, each chapter contains a section of MATLAB code to introduce the topic of programming scripts and their modification for the reproduction of graphs and simulations.

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  • Provides a review of Newton's laws, harmonic motion, motion in one, two, and three dimensions, vectors and differential calculus, systems of coordinates, central forces and much more!
  • Features the popular numerical Euler algorithm from the start and uses the more sophisticated Runge-Kutta method of solving differential equations in later chapters
  • Includes MATLAB scripts that become increasingly more sophisticated with the more advanced topics such as binary systems, rocket motion, motion of rigid bodies, and lagrangian dynamics

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Chapter 1  Review of Newton's Laws
Chapter 2  Application of Newton's 2nd Law of Motion in One Dimension
Chapter 3  Harmonic Motion in One Dimension
Chapter 4  Examples of Harmonic Motion
Chapter 5  Vectors and Differential Calculus
Chapter 6  Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
Chapter 7  Systems of Coordinates
Chapter 8  Central Forces
Chapter 9  Gravitation
Chapter 10  Rutherford Scattering
Chapter 11  Systems of Particles
Chapter 12  Motion of Rigid Bodies
Chapter 13  Lagrangian Dynamics
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Javier E. Hasbun, PhD-University of West Georgia

Javier E. Hasbun has a PhD in physics from the State University of New York at Albany. He is a professor of physics at the University of West Georgia where he has been teaching physics for over 15 years. He is a life-time member of the American Physical Society, the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, and the American association of physics teachers; he is also a member of the Georgia Academy of Science. He has over 30 publications in professional journals and over 70 presentations dealing with teaching and/or research in physics.

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Ideal for a one semester course in classical mechanics.

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