Problems and Solutions on Mechanics: Major American Universities Ph.D. Qualifying Questions and Solutions (Major American Universities PhD Qualifying Questions and Solutions)

All of these books titled "Problems and Solutions on (subject): Major American Universities Ph.D. Qualifying Questions and Solutions" are invaluable tools for a physics graduate student, in my experience. When doing homework assignments, studying for exams or the qualifying exam itself, most graduate students should be elated to have an arsenal of solved problems at their disposal. I have purchased nearly every one of these books and I use them often. The biggest books (mechanics, quantum, and E&M) are fantastic resources for qualifier problems and examples. When I show these books to my fellow students, they immediately ask me where they can get a copy of their own. Cover......Page 1 Problems and Solutions on Mechanics......Page 3 Preface......Page 7 CONTENTS......Page 11 Introduction......Page 9 Part I Newtonian Mechanics......Page 13 1. Dynamics of a Point Mass (1001-1108)......Page 15 2. Dynamics of a System of Point Masses (1109-1144)......Page 197 3. Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (1145-1223)......Page 249 4. Dynamics of Deformable Bodies (1224-1272)......Page 379 Part II Analytical Mechanics......Page 471 1. Lagrange's Equations (2001-2027)......Page 473 2. Small Oscillations (2028-2067)......Page 533 3. Hamilton's Canonical Equations (2068-2084)......Page 631 Part III Special Relativity......Page 669 Special Relativity (3001-3054)......Page 671 Index to Problems......Page 763 1. Problems and solutions on mechanics 2. Problems and solutions on electromagnetism 3. Problems and solutions on Optics 4. Problems and solutions on atomic, nuclear and particle physics 5. Problems and solutions on thermodynamics and statistical mechanics 6. Problems and solutions on quantum mechanics 7.Problems and solutions on solid state physics, relativity and miscellaneous topics. The material for these volumes has been selected from the past twenty years' examination questions for graduate students at the University of California (Berkeley), Columbia University, the University of Chicago, MIT, State University of New York at Buffalo, Princeton University and the University of Wisconsin. At head of title: Major American universities Ph. D. qualifying questions and solutions