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Goldstein, Herbert. Classical Mechanics. 3rd ed. San Francisco, CA: Addison-Wesley, 2002. ISBN: 0201316110.

Amazon logo Marion, Jerry B., and Stephen T. Thornton. Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems . 4th ed. Fort Worth, TX: Saunders College Pub., 1995. ISBN: 9780030973024.


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1Review of Newtonian Mechanics

Refresh your mechanics knowledge by reading from your favorite book. For example the book by Marion and Thornton is very helpful. Goldstein is a bit too dry for this initial "Newtonian Mechanics Refresher."

2Calculus of VariationRefresh your mechanics knowledge by reading from your favorite Mechanics book.
3Lagrangian and Hamilton PrincipleGoldstein. Sections 1.1-1.2 and 2.1-2.5.
4Lagrangian with ConstraintsGoldstein. Sections 1.1-1.2 and 2.1-2.5.
5Generalized Coordinates and Principle of Virtual WorkGoldstein. Sections 1.3, 1.4, 2.4, 2.6, and 2.7.
6Conserved Quantities, HamiltonianGoldstein. Sections 8.1 and 8.2.
7Noether's Theorem, Canonical Equations and Phase SpaceGoldstein. Sections 8.1 and 8.2.
8Quiz 1Goldstein. Sections 8.1 and 8.2.
9Canonical Transformation IGoldstein. Sections 9.1-9.3, 9.6, and 9.7.
10Canonical Transformation IIGoldstein. Sections 9.1-9.3, 9.6, and 9.7.
11Kepler Problem, OrbitsGoldstein. Sections 3.1-3.3.
12Elastic CollisionsGoldstein. Sections 3.1-3.3.
13Inelastic Scattering

Goldstein. Sections 3.10-3.11.

Marion and Thornton. Sections 9.6-9.10.

14Rutherford Scattering

Goldstein. Section 3.10-3.11.

Marion and Thornton. Sections 9.6-9.10.

15Non-inertial Frames

Goldstein. Sections 3.10-3.11.

Marion and Thornton. Sections 9.6-9.10.

16Lagrangian for Rigid Bodies, Inertia, Symmetric Top

Goldstein. Sections 4.9, 4.10, 5.3, and 5.4.

Marion and Thornton. Chapter 10.

17Angular Momentum, Free TopGoldstein. Chapter 5.
18Quiz ReviewGoldstein. Chapter 5.
19Quiz 2Goldstein. Chapter 5.
20Euler Angles, Equation of MotionGoldstein. Chapter 5.
21Lagrangian for a Continuous SystemGoldstein. Chapter 5.
22Solids and FluidsGoldstein. Sections 1.5, 8.5, and Chapter 13.
23Velocity Dependent PotentialsGoldstein. Sections 1.5, 8.5, and Chapter 13.
24Relativistic Lagrangian, Maxwell EquationsGoldstein. Sections 1.5, 8.5, and Chapter 13.
25Conserved Quantities in Field Theory, Energy-stress TensorGoldstein. Sections 1.5, 8.5, and Chapter 13.
26Relativistic Lagrangian, Covariant Formulation, Outlook and ReviewGoldstein. Sections 1.5, 8.5, and Chapter 13.

 








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