This is a course in classical mechancis for first year post-graduate students
The course will meet beginning Aug 5, from 10:30 to 11:45 am on Mondays and Wednesdays in the seminar hall at CMI.
We aim to address various topics in classical mechanics.Some text/reference books are listed here.
Some brief lecture notes are here.
Problem set 1 is due by the beginning of lecture on Wednesday August 7
Problem set 2 is due by the beginning of lecture on Monday August 12
Problem set 3 is due by the beginning of lecture on Monday August 19
Problem set 4 is due by the beginning of lecture on Wednesday August 21
Problem set 5 is due by the beginning of lecture on Monday August 26
Problem set 6 is due by the beginning of lecture on Wednesday August 28
Problem set 7 is due by the beginning of lecture on Wednesday Sept 4
Problem set 8 is due by the beginning of lecture on Wednesday Sept 18
Movies of pendulum with m = l = g = 1 and energies from -0.999 upwards. Period of libration and amplitude grow with energy and period diverges at E = 1. For E > 1, we have rotation. Movies are named alphabetically in increasing order of energy.
Problem set 9 is due by the beginning of lecture on Monday Sept 23
Problem set 10 is due by the beginning of lecture on Wednesday Sept 25
Problem set 11 is due by the beginning of lecture on Wednesday Oct 4
Problem set 12 is due by the beginning of lecture on Monday Oct 7
Problem set 13 is due by the beginning of lecture on Tuesday Oct 15
Problem set 14 is due by the beginning of lecture on Monday Oct 28
Problem set 15 is due by the beginning of lecture on Wednesday Nov 6
Problem set 16 is due by the beginning of lecture on Monday Nov 11
Problem set 17 is due by the beginning of lecture on Monday Nov 18
The final exam is scheduled for 9:30 am on 25 November 2013. Notes/books/computers/phones/discussion are not permitted. Answers must be written with a blue pen.