Classical Mechanics: Syllabus




Week of Lectures (M, T, W) Reading Due Wednesday
Jan. 30 Vectors and Tensors MT 1, 2
Feb. 6
Symmetries and Conservation Laws MT 2 PS 1
Feb. 13 Linear and Nonlinear Oscillations MT 3,4 PS 2
Feb. 20 Linear and Nonlinear Oscillations MT 3,4 PS 3
Feb. 27
Linear and Nonlinear Oscillations MT 3,4 PS 4
Mar. 6
Hamiltonian and Lagrangian Mechanics MT 6,7 PS 5, Exam Wednesday
Mar. 13 Hamiltonian and Lagrangian Mechanics
MT 6,7
 PS 6
Mar. 20 Spring Break


Mar. 27 Hamiltonian and Lagrangian Mechanics MT 6,7 PS 7
Apr. 3
Central Force Motion MT 8 PS 8
Apr. 10 Rigid Body Dynamics MT 9,11 PS 9
Apr. 17 Rigid Body Dynamics MT 11 Exam Monday
Apr. 4 Coupled Systems MT 12 PS 10
May 1
Coupled Systems MT 12 PS 11





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