Introduction to Mechanics

Introduction to Mechanics, Second Edition offers a modern introduction to Newtonian dynamics and the basics of special relativity. The present edition covers almost all the topics specified in the mechanics syllabus of most Indian universities. It preserves the emphasis laid on the fundamental principles of mechanics and introduction of modern topics (as in the earlier edition), such as symmetries, nonlinear dynamics and presentation of Newton's laws as a differential equation. The programming language Python is used to solve a large number of differential equations numerically and for many plots.For computer programs, class PPTs, figures and discussions, please visit the author’s webpage. Link to author’s webpage: http://home.iitk.ac.in/~mkv/Mechanics-book/Welcome.html