No-Nonsense Classical Mechanics

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1. KoshkinDec 2023
   The best explanation of the Legendre transform that I have seen can be found in No-Nonsense Classical Mechanics by Schwichtenberg, Appendix B.
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2. MugwortOct 2019
   It's a very good start. From there I think the most productive thing anyone could do is make a very thorough study of Classical Mechanics. People underestimate how much a thorough knowledge will help them. Start with an easy book and work your way up. Goldstein and Laundau are excellent intermediate level choices. For a beginner I think Jakob Schwichtenbergs "No Nonsense Classical Mechanics" could work or Leonard Susskind's "Theoretical Minimum Classical Mechanics" . Personally, I really liked Jakob's book. You'll need a friend or a study group online to help you when you get stuck. Classical mechanics is very serious physics and I regard a thorough foundation in say Hamiltonian Mechanics as a solid achievement. a sure sign someone could go on and learn E&M, Statistical mechanics, Quantum mechanics, Relativity and Gauge theories. For a semi advanced book if you know some advanced maths try Spivak's Classical Mechanics and anything by V. Arnold.
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3. alok-gMar 2024
   Self-learning via books. I've bought a bunch. Am currently going through Susskind's Theoretical Minimum Classical Mechanics [1], also looking through No Nonsense Classical Mechanics [2].

   AI chatbots sometimes come to rescue when I am stuck. Not with mathematics though.

   [1] https://www.amazon.com/Classical-Mechanics-Theoretical-Georg...

   [2] https://www.amazon.com/No-Nonsense-Classical-Mechanics-Stude...

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