Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics, second edition by Gerald Jay Sussman - ISBN: 9780262553452
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Explore classical mechanics through computation: motion, chaos, and symbolic analysis.

Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics, second edition

  • Paperback

    578 pages

  • Release Date

    26 November 2024

Summary

The new edition of a classic text that concentrates on developing general methods for studying the behavior of classical systems, with extensive use of computation.

We now know that there is much more to classical mechanics than previously suspected. Derivations of the equations of motion, the focus of traditional presentations of mechanics, are just the beginning. This innovative textbook, now in its second edition, concentrates on developing general methods for studying the behavior…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262553452
ISBN-10:0262553457
Author:Gerald Jay Sussman, Jack Wisdom
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:578
Release Date:26 November 2024
Weight:369g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Gerald Jay Sussman

Gerald Jay Sussman is Panasonic Professor of Electrical Engineering at MIT.

Jack Wisdom is Professor of Planetary Science at MIT.

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