TY - BOOK AU - Symon, Keith R. TI - Mechanics SN - 0201073927 U1 - 531 PY - 1971/// CY - Reading PB - Addison-Wesley Longman KW - Mechanics N1 - 1. Elements of Newtonian Mechanics. 2. Motion of a Particle in One Dimension. 3. Motion of a Particle in Two or Three Dimensions. 4. The Motion of a System of Particles. 5. Rigid Bodies. Rotation about an Axis. Statics. 6. Gravitation. 7. Moving Coordinate Systems. 8. Introduction to the Mechanics of Continuous Media. 9. Lagrange's Equations. 10. Tensor Algebra. 11. Inertia and Stress Tensors. The Rotation of a Rigid Body. 12. Theory of Small Vibrations. 13. Basic Postulates of the Special Theory of Relativity. Relativistic Dynamics. Bibliography. Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems. Index of Symbols. Index ER -