Classical Mechanics presents an updated treatment of the dynamics of particles and particle systems suitable for
students preparing for advanced study of physics and closely related fields, such as astronomy and the applied
engineering sciences. Compared to older books on this subject, the mathematical treatment has been updated for
the study of more advanced topics in quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and nonlinear and orbital mechanics. The text begins with a review of the principles of classical Newtonian dynamics of particles and particle systems and proceeds to show how these principles are modified and extended by developments in the field. The text ends with the unification of space and time given by the Special Theory of Relativity. In addition, Hamiltonian dynamics and the concept of phase space are introduced early on.
