Methods of Analytical Dynamics One of the clearest available

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Methods of Analytical Dynamics One of the clearest availableA balanced presentation that encompasses both formalism and structure in analytical dynamics, this text also addresses solution methods. Its remarkably broad and comprehensive exploration of the subject employs an approach as natural as it is logical. In addition to material usually covered in graduate courses in dynamics and nonlinear mechanics, Methods of Analytical Dynamics presents selected modern applications. Contents include discussions of