 Goldstein, Herbert Classical
Mechanics, 2nd ed, 1980. intermediate to advanced; excellent
bibliography
Introductory: The Feynman Lectures,
vol 1
Symon, Keith Mechanics, 3rd ed.,
1971 undergrad level.
Corbin, H and Stehle, P Classical
Mechanics, 2nd ed., 1960
V.I. Arnold, Mathematical methods of
classical mechanics, translated by K. Vogtmann and A. Weinstein, 2nd
ed., 1989. The appendices are somewhat more advanced and cover all sorts
of nifty topics. Deals with Geometrical aspects of classical mechanics
Resnick, R and Halliday, D Physics,
vol 1, 4th Ed., 1993 Excellent introduction without much calculus.
Lots of problems and review questions.
Marion, J & Thornton, Classical
Dynamics of Particles and Systems, 2nd ed., 1970. Undergrad level. A
useful intro to classical dynamics. Not as advanced as Goldstein, but with
real worked-out examples.
Fetter, A and Walecka, J: Theoretical
mechanics of particles and continua
graduate level text, a little less impressive than Goldstein (and
sometimes a little less obtuse)
Kiran Gupta: Classical Mechanics of
Particles and Rigid Bodies (1988)
At the level of Goldstein but has many more worked out problems at the end
of each chapter as a good illustration of the exposed material. Very
useful for preparations for the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination.
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