Learning the Lagrangian/Hamiltonian

[dreiter]

Hi all,
I am taking undergrad classical mechanics this semester and we are using Thorton and Marrions Classical Dynamics book. It's rather terse IMO, and I am looking for some supplementary material to help learn L+H with. What does everybody recommend here?

 

[G01]

I used Taylor's "Classical Mechanics." It probably is not the most rigorous Classical Mechanics text around, but it is extremely well written and great for a first exposure to Calculus of Variations, and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics.

Taylor is a great writer and explains things very well. I consider it the "Griffith's E&M" of Classical Mechanics texts.

 

[CFDFEAGURU]

There is an inexpensive Schaum's outline.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0070692580/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Maybe that will help.

Thanks
Matt

 

[dreiter]

I used Taylor's "Classical Mechanics." It probably is not the most rigorous Classical Mechanics text around, but it is extremely well written and great for a first exposure to Calculus of Variations, and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics.

Taylor is a great writer and explains things very well. I consider it the "Griffith's E&M" of Classical Mechanics texts.

There is an inexpensive Schaum's outline.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0070692580/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Maybe that will help.

Thanks
Matt

Thanks guys!

 

[Monocles]

I'll second Taylor's book. I bought it to supplement Marion and Thornton in my classical mechanics class, and there were many concepts that were explained MUCH better in Taylor.