Funky Mechanics Concepts
by Eric L. Michelsen
Publisher: UCSD 2018
Number of pages: 88
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The purpose of this document is to help develop an accurate physical, conceptual, geometric, and pictorial understanding of important mechanics topics, from basic principles through Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, including rotation, constraints, oscillations, and more.
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