Continuum Mechanics (Spring (Jan-Apr) 2018) Course Webpage

Instructor: Govind S. Krishnaswami

This is a course on the mechanics of continuous media and deformable bodies.

We aim to discuss the wave and heat equations, elasticity and some fluid mechancs

Some brief lecture notes are here.

Some brief lecture notes on Elasticity.

The course is scheduled to meet from 9:10 to 10:25 am on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in room 801 of the tall building at CMI.

Some text/reference books are listed here.

Teaching Assistants: T R Vishnu and Sonakshi Sachdev

Problem set 1 is due at the beginning of the lecture on Monday 22 Jan, 2018

Problem set 2 is due at the beginning of the lecture on Monday 29 Jan, 2018

Problem set 3 is due at the beginning of the lecture on Monday 12 Feb, 2018

The mid-term exam is scheduled for 9:30 am in LH3 on Mon, 19 Feb 2018. Computers/phones/notes/books/discussion are not permitted. Answers must be written with a blue pen.

Problem set 4 is due at the beginning of the lecture on Monday 5 Mar, 2018

Problem set 5 is due at the beginning of the lecture on Monday 12 Mar, 2018

Problem set 6 is due at the beginning of the lecture on Monday 19 Mar, 2018

Problem set 7 is due at the beginning of the lecture on Tuesday 27 Mar, 2018

Problem set 8 is due at the beginning of the lecture on Monday 9 Apr, 2018

Problem set 9 is due at the beginning of the lecture on Monday 16 Apr, 2018

The final exam is scheduled for 1:30pm in Room 801 on Wednesday, Apr 25 2018. Computers/phones/notes/books/discussions are not permitted. Answers must be written with a blue pen.

Schedule of lectures

The first meeting will be on Tuesday, 2 Jan, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The second meeting will be on Wednesday, 3 Jan, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The third meeting will be on Tuesday, 9 Jan, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The fourth meeting will be on Thursday, 11 Jan, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The fifth meeting will be on Monday, 15 Jan, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The sixth meeting will be on Tuesday, 16 Jan, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The 7th meeting will be on Monday, 22 Jan, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The 8th meeting will be on Tuesday, 23 Jan, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The 9th meeting will be on Thursday, 25 Jan, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The 10th meeting will be on Monday, 29 Jan, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The 11th meeting will be on Tuesday, 30 Jan, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The 12th meeting will be on Thursday, 1 Feb, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The 13th meeting will be on Monday, 5 Feb, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The 14th meeting will be on Thursday, 8 Feb, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The 15th meeting will be on Monday, 12 Feb, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The 16th meeting will be on Tuesday, 13 Feb, 2018 at 9:10am in LH 6.

The 17th meeting will be on Thursday, 22 Feb, 2018 at 9:30am in 801.

The 18th meeting will be on Monday, 26 Feb, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 19th meeting will be on Wednesday, 28 Feb, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 20th meeting will be on Thursday, 1 Mar, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 21st meeting will be on Monday, 5 Mar, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 22nd meeting will be on Tuesday, 6 Mar, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 23nd meeting will be on Monday, 12 Mar, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 24th meeting will be on Tuesday, 13 Mar, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 25th meeting will be on Thursday, 15 Mar, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 26th meeting will be on Monday, 19 Mar, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 27th meeting will be on Thursday, 22 Mar, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 28th meeting will be on Tuesday, 27 Mar, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 29th meeting will be on Thursday, 29 Mar, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 30th meeting will be on Tuesday, 3 Apr, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 31st meeting will be on Thursday, 5 Apr, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 32nd meeting will be on Monday, 9 Apr, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 33nd meeting will be on Tuesday, 10 Apr, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 34th meeting will be on Thursday, 12 Apr, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 35th meeting will be on Monday, 16 Apr, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 36th meeting will be on Tuesday, 17 Apr, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.

The 37th meeting will be on Wednesday, 18 Apr, 2018 at 9:10am in 801.