Graduate Classical Mechanics

Physics 603 Spring 2021

All classes are online until at least Feb 2

Room 202 OCNPS or online via zoom (see BlackBoard for zoom links), Th 1:30-2:45
L. Weinstein
757 683 5803
Room 2100H Physics Sciences Building
Norfolk, VA 23529
Office Hours: by apppointment
weinstein -at- odu -dot- edu

Textbook: Classical Mechanics, by Goldstein, Poole and Safko

Your grade in the class will depend on tests, homework and class participation.  

Midterm: March 9
FINAL EXAM: May 4, 12:30 - 3:30 PM

Syllabus

Updated tentative schedule

Lecture notes directory (includes homework solutions)

Homework set 1, due 1/28 and the solutions

Homework set 2, due 2/9 and the solutions

Homework set 3, due 2/18 and the solutions

Homework set 4, due 2/25 and the solutions

Homework set 5, due 3/9 and the solutions

Homework set 6, due 3/16 and the solutions

Homework set 7, due 3/26 and the solutions

Homework set 8, due 4/6 and the solutions

Homework set 9, due 4/13 and the solutions

Homework set 10, due 4/27

Week 1: Lecture 1 and Lecture 2.

Week 2: Lecture 1 and Lecture 2. And the lecture notes formally written up by Ryan Guenthner.

Week 3: Lecture 1 and Lecture 2. And the lecture notes formally written up by Tommaso Rainaldi.

Week 4: Lecture 1 and Lecture 2. And the lecture notes formally written up by Dylan English.

Week 5: Lecture 1 and Lecture 2.

Week 6: Lecture 1 and Lecture 2. And the lecture notes formally written up by Mariana Tenorio Pita.

Week 7: No Tuesday class. Lecture 2. And the lecture notes formally written up by Keith LaBelle (includes 3/4 and 3/9 lectures).

Week 8: Lecture 1 and Lecture 2.

Week 9: Lecture 1 and Lecture 2.

Week 10: Canonical Transforms Lecture 1 and Lecture 2. And the lecture notes formally written up by Marc Farrell.

Week 11: Poisson brackets Lecture 1 and Lecture 2.

Week 12: Continuum mechanics and relativity Lecture 1 and Lecture 2.

Week 13: Relativity Lecture 1 and Lecture 2.

Week 14: Relativity Lecture 1 and Lecture 2.

Week 15: Review Lecture 1