Classical Mechanics

Leonard Susskind's Classical Mechanics is a brilliant and a crisp introduction to the subject. Make no mistake, this is not your usual popular science book with no equations. And this is because Classical Mechanics is a graduate subject. However "Lenny" is gentle and very kind to the novice reader. Every bit of math is defined and explained with simple examples.The first five lectures constitute a basic introduction to 11th standard mechanics. Vectors, trigonometry, and calculus serve as interludes to introductory discussions on motion, energy and dynamics. They are explained in a simple manner and I believe a motivated 9th grade student can understand his presentation.The emphasis on the principle of least action, from chapter 6 onwards, makes this book fun to read. Feynman's lecture (vol. 2) gives one talk on this idea but he does not develop it in detail. Susskind walks us through basic examples of effects in a linearly accelerating frame, circularly accelerating frame, the harmonic oscillator and many others. Hamilton's mechanics and Liouville's theorem are presented with an extraordinary clarity. The chapter which connects symmetries of this universe to conservation laws is exciting. It is really surprising that the conservation of energy, momentum, angular momentum can be explained by different symmetries in space and time.I can easily recommend this book to any beginner who has taken a basic course in mechanics (like prepared for JEE in 11th and 12th). On the other hand, any motivated person with high school level knowledge but a little aptitude in mathematics can appreciate the insights in this book.

Good book

A good book to understand classical mechanics

Excellent book .... author doesn't need an introduction..... albeit you need to have a brim grasp on mathematics ... things escalate pretty quickly .....

Book by one of the big boss in physics of present times The book is very nice for anyone to have some introduction to classical mechanics.. Preliminary mathematics used through out the book. Very well written and engrossing to read i could not give up until i finished end to end. Exercises are spread through out the book, if you solve it boost self confidence in the theory.

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Good pacing. Takes you comfortably from high school level to Hamiltonian. The second half provides some great mental models for visualising any kind of 'change'.

An excellent book on classical mechanics from the experts in the subject. Although the book is popular in nature with all its witty remarks, it presents the fundamentals of variational principles through its characterstically simple mathematical approach that can be understood by anybody with a modest background in calculus. It's indeed a rare combination of humour and serious in-depth analysis.

Muy buen libro de introducción a la mecánica. En algunas ocasiones falta mas detalle el cual puedes profundizar en otras fuentes, sin embargo te da la pauta sobre qué temas enfocarte. Sigo con el tomo dos a ver qué tal.

This book is very good and it taught me some things

Profesor Susskind is a great communicator. This book is a great way to get a general overview on classical mechanics including some mathematical interludes for those who are not used to work with these tools.

Leider sind die meisten Profs in theoretischer Physik nicht in der Lage, vernünftig zu erklären.Dieses Buch schließt diese Lücke. Die Informationen in diesem Buch genügen nicht, um in theoretischer Physik weit zu kommen, aber sie helfen einem, die Grundlagen zu verstehen und die Mathematik, mit der man im Physikstudium überflutet wird, einzuordnen und wirklich zu verstehen.

Classical Mechanics di L. Susskind è un libro che ho trovato particolarmente interessante. Semplice nel presentare metodi matematici (come ad esempio il principio di minima azione) che poi serviranno in moltissimi campi della fisica, a partire dalla meccanica quantistica, dalla relatività speciale, generale e teoria dei campi. L’autore , che è un fisico teorico, domina così bene l’argomento che riesce ad esprimere concetti complessi in un modo chiaro ed accessibile a chi teorico non è.Questo però non è un libro destinato a chi è completamente a digiuno di fisica generale: è un libro (secondo me) destinato a persone che conoscono (anche in maniera elementare) i principi generali della fisica classica che ha studiato nei corsi di fisica delle superiori o ancora meglio nel primo biennio di facoltà scientifiche.