Phys 321; Spring 2006
Monday - Wednesday - Friday 10:00-10:50; PAS 224

Theoretical Mechanics

This class offers an introduction to Theoretical Mechanics. After a quick review of Newtonian Mechanics, we will introduce the principles of Lagrange and Hamilton Dynamics and study a number of applications related to orbital dynamics, harmonic oscillations, scattering problems, and motions in non-inertial frames.

The suggested text is Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems, by Thornton & Marion (5th Edition). We will cover chapters 2-10 of the text.

The class meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10 am, at PAS 224.

News and Announcements
 ---January 27: Homework #1 is here
---February 19: Homework #2 is here
---February 24: Extra credit for Midterm 1 is here
---March 5: Homework #3 is here
--- The Midterm Exam is Moved to Wednesday March 22
---April 7: Homework #4 is here
---April 26: Homework #5 is here
---May 6: Homework #5 Solutions are here
---May 12: Final Grades are here

Instructor: Dimitrios Psaltis
Office: PAS 441, 626-8846
email: dpsaltis@physics.arizona.edu
Office hours: Monday-Wednesday 11:00-12:00

TA: Baijie Gu
Office: PAS 473
email: bgu@physics.arizona.edu
Office hours: Tuesday-Thursday 3:00-4:00pm

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