Introduces readers to the fundamentals and applications of variational formulations in mechanics Nearly 40 years in the making, this book provides students with

Presents a Systematic Approach for Modeling Mechanical Models Using Variational Formulation-Uses Real-World Examples and Applications of Mechanical ModelsUtiliz

* Atanackovic has good track record with Birkhauser: his "Theory of Elasticity" book (4072-X) has been well reviewed. * Current text has received two excellent

Two dramatically different philosophical approaches to classical mechanics were proposed during the 17th - 18th centuries. Newton developed his vectorial formul