Mechanics (Second Edition)

Author: Zheng Yongling
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Publish Date: 2002-08-04
Features: This book is a research outcome of the "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum System in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century" by the Ministry of Education, and is a "21st Century Curriculum Textbook." It is revised based on the original edition. The book strengthens the connection between mechanics and contemporary science, technology, production, daily life, and other disciplines. It pays attention to explaining the concepts and laws of mechanics in light of the historical development of the discipline and improves traditional teaching methods. The book is well-structured, rigorously argued, and possesses strong systematicity, thoughtfulness, and readability. The content is divided into five parts: Mechanics of Point Particles, Conservation Laws and Mechanics of Particle Systems, Rigid Bodies and Fluids, Vibrations and Waves, and Relativity. This book can be used as a textbook or reference for physics majors in higher education institutions, as well as a reference or supplementary reading for teachers and students in other science and engineering disciplines.