Advanced Dynamics

Professor Marghitu has been teaching graduate-level dynamics at Auburn University for many years. He is well respected as an author and editor and has several books to his credit, including Mechanisms and Robots Analysis with MATLAB, also published by Springer.

• Vector Algebra.- Centroids and Moments of Inertia.- Kinematics of a Particle.- Dynamics of a Particle.- Kinematics of Rigid Bodies.- Dynamics of Rigid Bodies.- Analytical Dynamics.

From the book reviews:“The book differs from others due to its use of symbolic MATLAB for both theory and applications. Attention is given to solutions that are solved analytically and numerically using MATLAB. The figures generated with MATLAB reinforce visual learning for students as they study the programs. This book will assist graduate students interested in the classical principles of dynamical systems and can be used primarily for a one semester course in dynamics.” (Ram Krishan Sharma, Mathematical Reviews, September, 2014)“This is a textbook probably best suited for beginning graduate students in mechanical engineering. The authors also offer the book as being suitable for advanced undergraduates and for self-study via distance learning. The principal feature of the book is the comprehensive integration of MATLAB into the text. … The book is appropriate for the stated audience, and therefore it should be of interest for individual practitioners and for purchase by libraries.” (Ronald L. Huston, zbMATH, Vol. 1292, 2014)