Sinopsis
Uncover the geometry of motion with a landmark study in rigid-body dynamics. This classic work presents the Theory of Screws, linking forces, displacements, and energy through a geometric framework that clarifies complex motion.
This edition distills Ball’s rigorous ideas into a structured, readable treatment. It explains how screw theory describes equilibrium, inertia, and oscillations of a rigid body, and it shows how to apply these concepts to practical problems in mechanics. The results are built on accessible ideas, with careful development of the underlying geometry and its physical meaning.
- Foundational concepts: screws, wrenches, and reciprocal relations, with clear geometric interpretation.
- Tools for analyzing equilibrium, energy, and small oscillations of rigid bodies.
- Step-by-step development of the screw complex of various orders and their physical significance.
- Connections to classical mechanics and to later work in dynamics and geometry.
Ideal for readers of advanced mechanics, mathematical physics, and the history of geometry who seek a rigorous, insightful framework for motion and force.
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My grateful thanks are also due to the Board of Trinity College for a liberal contribution towards the expenses of publication and to the Council of the Royal Irish Academy for kind permission to use the wood engravings which illustrated the original Papers published in their Transactions.
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