Course Syllabus pdf file

Lecture notes

Lecture 1 : Non-inertial frame without rotation.

Lecture 2 : Non-inertial frame with rotation.

Lecture 3 : Non-inertial frame -- Coriolis force.

Lecture 4 : Rigid body, fixed axis rotation.

Lecture 5 : Inertial tensor, principle axes.

Lecture 6 : Euler equation.

Lecture 7 : Euler angles, spinning top.

Lecture 8 : Hamiltonian Mechanics (I).

Lecture 9 : Hamiltonian Mechanics (II).

Lecture 10 : Hamiltonian Mechanics (III) -- Canonical transformation.

Lecture 11 : Continuum Mechanics (I)-- Waves.

Lecture 12 : Continuum Mechanics (II)-- Stress.

Lecture 13 : Continuum Mechanics (III) -- Stain.

Lecture 14 : Continuum Mechanics (IV) -- Fluids.

Lecture 15 : Specical Relativity (I).

Lecture 16 : Specical Relativity (II).

Lecture 17 : Specical Relativity (III).

Lecture 18 : Specical Relativity and E & M (IV).

Howework assignment
HW 1: Taylor 9.6, 9.11, 9.14, due on Jan 15 in class. Solution_1 posted on Jan 31
HW 2: Taylor 9.22, 9.30, 9.34, Due Jan 27 in class. Solution_2 posted on Jan 31
HW 3: Taylor 10.18, 10.23, 10.37, 10.38 Due on Feb 5 on class Solution_3 posted on Feb 10
HW 4: Taylor 13.23, 13.25, 13.28, 13.36, Due on Feb 22. Solution_4 posted on Feb 23.
HW 5: Taylor 16.12, 16.21, 16.25, 16.28, Due on Mar 7 on class
Solution_5 posted on March 11.

Midterm and Final

Midterm Due on Feb 12 class. Solution posted on Feb 24.


Final Due on March 18, 3:00pm.

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