Kleppner's and french's mechanics, are there any other challenging books?

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The discussion centers on the search for challenging mechanics textbooks comparable to Daniel Kleppner's "An Introduction to Mechanics" and David Morin's "Classical Mechanics." Participants agree that these texts, particularly Kleppner and Kolenkow's work, are unmatched in difficulty and problem-solving rigor. Irodov's problem book is recommended as an excellent supplementary resource for challenging problems. The availability of solutions at the end of Kleppner's book aids in self-assessment and learning.

PREREQUISITES
  • Familiarity with Newtonian mechanics concepts
  • Understanding of relativity principles
  • Experience with problem-solving in physics
  • Knowledge of advanced mathematical techniques used in mechanics
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  • Explore Irodov's "Problems in General Physics" for additional challenging problems
  • Study David Morin's "Classical Mechanics" for a different perspective on mechanics
  • Investigate online resources for supplemental problem sets in mechanics
  • Review solutions and explanations for Kleppner and Kolenkow's problems to enhance understanding
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Students and educators in physics, particularly those seeking advanced problem-solving resources in Newtonian and relativistic mechanics.

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are there other tough Newtonian & relativity mechanics books besides daniel kleppner's intro to mechanics and french's two volumes of mit series?
i mean with respect to the problems.
 
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no other books are as tough as those?
it's really upsetting that i don't have those in my library.
 
You will not, in my humble opinion, find any book better than Kleppner and Kolenkow's "An Introduction To Mechanics."
 
Are there any solutions to problems in the back of these books?
 
Well an excellent problem book is Irodov's :cool:
 
gokugreene said:
Are there any solutions to problems in the back of these books?
Many of the problems in K&K include answers at the end of the problem so it is easy to check your work.
 
your replies are appreciated.
at the moment, my only hope to take a chance to glance at kleppner's book is with my brother.
i hope he could find it, although with my luck he wo'nt.

thanks, anyway.
 

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