Books by Patrick (San Jose State University Hamill

This advanced undergraduate textbook presents a modern, highly accessible treatment of classical mechanics. While comprehensive, it can be tailored to a one-semester course. It contains 550 end-of-chapter problems, 65 optional computational projects and 321 simple in-chapter exercises that reinforce a student's understanding of key concepts.

A concise but rigorous treatment of variational techniques, focussing primarily on Lagrangian and Hamiltonian systems, this book is ideal for physics, engineering and mathematics students. Written in clear, simple language and featuring numerous worked examples and exercises, this book is a valuable supplement to courses in mechanics.