Is the solar system stable? Is there a unifying 'economy' principle in mechanics? How can a pointmass be described as a 'wave'? Dealing with these questions, th... » 

Is the solar system stable? Is there a unifying 'economy' principle in mechanics? How can a pointmass be described as a 'wave'? Dealing with these questions, this book offers students an understanding of the relevant and far reaching results of the theory of Analytical Mechanics. It also includes many examples, exercises, and solved problems. «