Synopsis
I Introduction to Linear Algebra and Differential Geometry.- 1 Vector Space and Linear Maps.- 2 Tensor Algebra.- 3 Skew-symmetric Tensors and Exterior Algebra.- 4 Euclidean and Symplectic Vector Spaces.- 5 Duality and Euclidean Tensors.- 6 Differentiable Manifolds.- 7 One-Parameter Groups of Diffeomorphisms.- 8 Exterior Derivative and Integration.- 9 Absolute Differential Calculus.- 10 An Overview of Dynamical Systems.- II Mechanics.- 11 Kinematics of a Point Particle.- 12 Kinematics of Rigid Bodies.- 13 Principles of Dynamics.- 14 Dynamics of a Material Point.- 15 General Principles of Rigid Body Dynamics.- 16 Dynamics of a Rigid Body.- 17 Lagrangian Dynamics.- 18 Hamiltonian Dynamics.- 19 Hamilton-Jacobi Theory.- 20 Completely Integrable Systems.- 21 Elements of Statistical Mechanics of Equilibrium.- 22 Impulsive Dynamics.- 23 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics.- A First-Order PDE.- B Fourier's Series.- References.- Index.
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