Foundations of Mechanics, Second Edition

Textbook Title: Foundations of Mechanics, Second Edition

Textbook Description:
This free online textbook is for those students interested in geometrical methods in mechanics, and assumes a background in calculus, linear algebra, some classical analysis, and point set topology. The text includes most of the basic results in manifold theory, as well as some key facts from point set topology and Lie group theory.

Author: Abraham, Ralph and Marsden, Jerrold E.
Subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Engineering
Key words: Mathematics, Physics, Engineering
Download URL: http://caltechbook.library.caltech.edu/103/

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