Classical Mechanics

This volume provides a clear, concise and self-contained introduction to classical mechanics and covers all the material required by a student taking a first course in the subject. The book is written in an enjoyable and easy-to-read style and treats the subject from a modern standpoint. The Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations are developed in a final chapter and the author shows how these formulations lend themselves particularly well to the more modern areas of physics such as quantum mechanics. The text includes a substantial number of worked examples and there are exercises (with answers) for the student. This book should be of interest to first year undergraduates taking a course in classical mechanics.