Automatic analysis of problems in elementary mechanics

This thesis reports research toward the design of a procedure for , . automatic analysis and solution of problems in elementary classical mechanics. Various elements of the solution process have been examined, with principal emphasis on a detailed procedure for equation generation and solution. Directed graphs are introduced to represent the relations which hold among the algebraic variables in a specific problem. The general physical laws and principles are represented as a set of procedures which can be called as needed to construct the algebraic relationships for a given problem. A computer program is described which was implemented to verify the equation generation procedure. The limitations of the procedure are discussed, and an extended procedure is proposed.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics

Year dc:date

2012

Author dc:creator

• Eitelbach, David Louis

Contributors dc:contributor

• Brown, R

• automatic analysis
• elementary mechanics

Statement dc:rights

• ©1973 Eitelbach

Language dc:language

en

Identifier

6180013

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/30643