‘Principles
of Dynamics’, Written by M.B.Glauert
This series of short
text-books is primarily intended for readers who study mathematics as a tool
rather than for its own sake. The aim is
to cover the topics which are usually included in courses of mathematics for
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‘All the books contain worked examples in the text and
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A complete list of
books in the series appears on the inside back cover.
Routledge & Kegan
Paul
Library of Mathematics
Editor: Walter
Ledermann
Pages: 80
M.B.Glauert. (1960) Principles
of Dynamics. London, Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd.