Theoretical Physics Compact I: Classical Mechanics

This book, along with the three other volumes, offers a clear and comprehensive approach to theoretical physics for the entire bachelor’s program. **Highlights** : Theoretical derivations are linked with characteristic examples, their solutions, typical applications, and are clearly illustrated in diagrams. The required mathematics is derived within a physical context and explained transparently. **Contents** : Overview – Kinematics – Relative Motion – Dynamics – Applications of Newtonian Mechanics – Relativistic Mechanics – Formal Structure of Mechanics – Applications of the Lagrange Formalism – Dynamics in Phase Space **Target Audience:** This book is particularly suitable for first-year bachelor’s students. **Prerequisites** : Mathematical prerequisites include knowledge in differentiation and integration. **The Author:** **Wolfgang Cassing** is a retired professor of theoretical physics at the Justus Liebig University in Gießen. His expertise lies in the phase space dynamics of classical and quantum mechanical many-particle systems, which is reflected in his textbook *Transport Theories for Strongly-Interacting Systems*. His present textbook series *Theoretical Physics Compact* also includes Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, and Quantum Statistics and Thermodynamics.