Physics 411: Analytical Mechanics

Homeworks:

HW 1
HW 2
HW 3
HW 4
HW 5
HW 6
HW 7




Solutions are
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Physics 411: Analytical Mechanics

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Text:

    T. Chow, Classical Mechanics, 1st edition

Material:

    Chapter 2: Review of Newtonian Mechanics
    Chapter 4: The Lagrangian Formulation of Dynamics: Descriptions in Configuration Space
    Chapter 6: Central Force Motion
    Chapter 7: Linear Oscillations
    Chapter 8: Nonlinear Oscillations
    Chapter 10: Motion in Noninertial Systems (as time allows)

Grading:

    mid-term -- 25 %
    homeworks -- 25 %
    final exam -- 50 %

Exam Dates

    Mid-Term, Monday, 4 Nov 2002
    FINAL, Monday, 10:15, 9 Dec 2002