Classical Mechanics 2nd Edition by Tai L. Chow (PDF)

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Classical Mechanics, Second Edition presents a complete account of the classical mechanics of particles and systems for physics students at the advanced undergraduate level. The book evolved from a set of lecture notes for a course on the subject taught by the author at California State University, Stanislaus, for many years. It assumes the reader has been exposed to a course in calculus and a calculus-based general physics course. However, no prior knowledge of differential equations is required. Differential equations and new mathematical methods are developed in the text as the occasion demands.The book begins by describing fundamental concepts, such as velocity and acceleration, upon which subsequent chapters build. The second edition has been updated with two new sections added to the chapter on Hamiltonian formulations, and the chapter on collisions and scattering has been rewritten. The book also contains three new chapters covering Newtonian gravity, the Hamilton-Jacobi theory of dynamics, and an introduction to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations for continuous systems and classical fields. To help students develop more familiarity with Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations, these essential methods are introduced relatively early in the text. The topics discussed emphasize a modern perspective, with special note given to concepts that were instrumental in the development of modern physics, for example, the relationship between symmetries and the laws of conservation. Applications to other branches of physics are also included wherever possible. The author provides detailed mathematical manipulations, while limiting the inclusion of the more lengthy and tedious ones. Each chapter contains homework problems of varying degrees of difficulty to enhance understanding of the material in the text. This edition also contains four new appendices on D’Alembert’s principle and Lagrange’s equations, derivation of Hamilton’s principle, Noether’s theorem, and conic sections.

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⭐This review refers to the second edition. I had high hopes for this book, and thought that finally I had found a good classical mechanics text for “advanced” undergrads, specially after having used Greogory’s Classical Mechanics which is a mess. Although I found the breadth and depth of the text to be just right for someone like me, I found the number of errors in a book like this unacceptable.I am self-studying classical mechanics as a hobby, so I don’t have access to an instructor to point out the errors in the text to the students. More times than I can recall, I have attempted to prove or derive something on my own, just to find that my answer differs from that in the text. After spending hours going over my operations and trying different things and finally checking the internet, I come to find out that I was correct all along, and the result in the text was incorrect.The errors are of all sorts. The majority of them could be classified as “typos.” The typographical errors, are nevertheless ERRORS, specially when they occur in an equation. They are time-consuming or worse, misguiding sending you on a wild goose chace. And the AUTHOR is ultimately responsible.Today, I found four mistakes just on pages 192-193, and I’ve had it. I can’t trust this text as is any more and will send it back, and I would not recommend it to anyone; not until the text has been reviewed line by line and errors fixed.

⭐This textbook is full of errors — typos and mistakes. Almost every page has one or more serious errors. It is really a shame, because otherwise, this is an excellent textbook on classical mechanics at the advanced undergraduate level. A new CORRECTED edition is sorely needed!

⭐Very good

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