Ranked #17 in Classical Mechanics, Ranked #35 in Mechanics — see more rankings.
Philosophic, less formalistic approach to perennially important field of analytical mechanics. Model of clear, scholarly exposition at graduate level with coverage of basic concepts, calculus of variations, principle of virtual work, equations of motion, relativistic mechanics, much more. First inexpensive paperbound edition. Index. Bibliography. less
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The Variational Principles of Mechanics is ranked in the following categories:
- #59 in Mathematical Physics