Date	Topic
January 18	Course information Historical Introduction
20	Newtonian Mechanics Newton's Laws, Frames of Reference (2.2-2.3)
23	The Equation of Motion for a Particle (2.4)
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27	Conservation Theorems (2.5)
30	Simple Harmonic Oscillators (3.1-3.3)
February 1	Principle of Superposition - Fourier Series (3.8)
3	Damped Oscillators (3.4-3.5) Homework 1 Due
6	Harmonically Driven Oscillators (3.6)
8	First Midterm
10	Gravitation, Gravitational Potential (5.1-5.2)
13	Poisson's Equation Lines of Force, Equipotential Surfaces (5.2-5.4)
15	Ocean Tides (5.5)
17	Calculus of Variations Euler's Equation (6.1-6.5)
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22	Euler's Equation with Constraints (6.6-6.7)
24	Hamilton's Principle (7.1-7.2) Homework 2 Due
27	Generalized Coordinates Lagrange's Equation of Motion (7.3-7.5)
March 1
3	Equivalence of Lagrange's and Newton's Equations (7.6-7.7)
6	Conservation Theorems (7.8-7.9)
8	Hamilton Dynamics (7.10)
10	Phase Space and Liouville's Theorem (7.12) Homework 3 Due
13	Spring Break
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20	Central-Force Motion Reduced Mass, Conservation Theorems (8.1-8.3)
22	Second Midterm
24	Equations of Motion Orbits in Central Fields (8.4-8.5)
27	The Effective Potential (8.6)
29	Planetary Motion - Kepler's Problem (8.7)
31	Stability of Circular Orbits (8.10) Homework 4 Due
April 3	Orbital Dynamics (8.8)
5	Dynamics of Systems of Particles Center of Mass and Linear Momentum (9.1-9.3)
7	Angular Momentum of a System (9.4)
10	Energy of a System (9.5)
12	Elastic Collision of Two Particles (9.6)
14	Kinematics of Elastic Collision (9.7) Homework 5 Due
17	Inelastic Collisions (9.8)
19	Scattering Cross Sections (9.9-9.10)
21	Rocket Motion (9.11)
24	Non-inertial Reference Frames Rotating Systems (10.1-10.2)
26	Centrifugal and Coriolis Forces (10.3)
28	Motion Relative to the Earth (10.4) Homework 6 Due
May 1	Beyond Classical Mechanics
3	Course Review
8	Final Exam, 11am-1pm