Resources for analytical mehanics

[hideelo]

As the spring semester is over and the summer is now beginning I was thinking that I would like to get a start on analytical mechanics on my own as a summer project. I was wondering if anyone knows an online lecture series on analytical mechanics, preferably with an assigned textbook and homeworks. At the very least can someone recommend a textbook that is well suited for self teaching.

If it is any help, I have taken and am familliar with physics 1 and 2, special relativity, "modern physics" (which is essentially rudimentry quantum mechanics) all of the standard calculus material, differential equations, linear algebra, and some modern algebra.

thank you

 

[Matterwave]

Have you tried checking MIT's open course ware? I find those guys usually have some good courses, especially for lower level classes.

 

[hideelo]

I checked there but did not see any course on analytical mechanics

 

[Matterwave]

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mechanical-engineering/2-032-dynamics-fall-2004/
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/aeronautics-and-astronautics/16-07-dynamics-fall-2009/

Are these not what you're looking for? One is undergraduate level, one is graduate level.

 

[hideelo]

Thank you, the first link was exactly what I was looking for, I just didn't recognize it by that name

 

[UltrafastPED]

Or for something a bit different, try the attachment from this thread:
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=752726#2

It focuses on how the Lagrangian & Hamiltonian methods are derived from Newton's mechanics.

 

[hideelo]

Thank you for the link, it looks really helpful