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The Theory of the Top. Volume 1 : Introduction to the Kinematics and Kinetics of the Top

Publication year: 2008

ISBN: 978-0-8176-4721-6

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The Theory of the Top: Volume I. Introduction to the Kinematics and Kinetics of the Top is the first of a series of four self-contained English translations of the classic and definitive treatment of rigid body motion. Key features: * Complete and unabridged presentation with recent advances and additional notes * Annotations by the translators provide insights into the nature of science and mathematics in the late 19th century * Each volume interweaves theory and applications


Subject: Mathematics and Statistics, 19th century, Rigid body, gyroscopic motion, kinematics, quaterion theory, rigid bodies, rotation, spinning tops