“This introductory undergraduate engineering textbook on mechanics has been developed by the authors based on their experience of teaching the subject at IIT Delhi for over three decades. Students of physics and mathematics too will find the clear, concise and rigorous treatment of classical mechanics useful.

The subject has been developed in the spirit of modern continuum mechanics, as the classical model is physically valid only for systems of finite size. The logical sequence of kinematics, axioms, dynamics and statics has been followed, and statics treated as a special case of dynamics. Concepts are rigorously defined for the general case, prior to presenting their specific forms for particular cases. This approach helps in developing abstract thinking and avoiding ambiguities. A large number of examples that mimic real-life engineering systems have been included to illustrate the underlying principles and a systematic approach to solving problems.

[Source: Universities Press]