Learn Mechanics: Self-Study Guide & Prerequisites

  • Thread starter Thread starter person_random_normal
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Mechanics
Join the discussion
Ask a follow-up here, or get your own question answered by working scientists, mathematicians and engineers — people, not an autocomplete.
Real named experts · corrections over time · the nuance an AI answer skips
4 replies · 2K views
person_random_normal
Messages
165
Reaction score
10
At present whatever mechanics I know is attributed to PHYSICS - Halliday Reskick Krane
i.e kinematics, centre of mass , work energy theorem and rotational mechanics

So I want to go on !
So What I want to know is which book will be best for that, and whatever you tell please mind that I will be doing self learning.

Also let me know the corresponding mathematical prerequisites ,
as of now as far as calculus goes
I know differentiation , first two principals of integral calculus , first order differential equations
 
Physics news on Phys.org
Kleppner and Kolenkow, An Introduction to Mechanics, is the way to go.
 
something more advance !

making into Euler's and Lagrange's stuff
but from basics
 
Shreyas Samudra said:
something more advance !

making into Euler's and Lagrange's stuff
but from basics

Are you sure you know what Kleppner's book does? Sure, it might appear that they cover the same as Halliday's book. But Kleppner-Kolenkow is very different and way more mature than Halliday. While Halliday often uses some baby calculus, Kleppner uses the full power of calculus every step of the way. Seriously, I think every physics student should work through Kleppner before moving on to Lagrangian stuff.

But ok, if you want more advanced stuff: https://www.amazon.com/dp/189138922X/?tag=pfamazon01-20
 
First, "wanna" isn't even slang. It's baby talk. I don't know why people expect to be treated seriously if they write in baby talk.

Second, you got some very good advice with Kleppner. I don't understand the desire to whip through the material as quickly as possible, ensuring that one learns as little as possible.
 
  • Like
Likes   Reactions: NTesla, person_random_normal and micromass