Time Table

Date

Topic

Chapter

August 25

Matrices, Vectors, and Vector Calculus.

1

August 27

Newtonian Mechanics..

2

September 1

Labor Day - No Class

 

September 3

Oscillations Part 1

3

September 8

Oscillations Part 2

3

September 10

Non-linear Oscillations

4

September 15

Chaos

4

September 17

Review Exam # 1

 

September 22

Gravitation

5

September 23

Exam # 1

1 - 4

September 24

Calculus of Variations Part 1

6

September 29

Calculus of Variations Part 2

6

October 1

Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics Part 1

6

October 6

Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics Part 2

7

October 8

Central Force Motion Part 1

8

October 15

Central Force Motion Part 2

8

October 20

Review Exam # 2

 

October 22

Dynamics of a System of Particles Part 1

9

October 23

Exam # 2

5 - 7

October 27

Dynamics of a System of Particles Part 2

9

October 29

Motion in a Non-Inertial Reference Frame Part 1

10

November 3

Motion in a Non-Inertial Reference Frame Part 2

10

November 5

Dynamics of Rigid Bodies Part 1

11

November 10

Dynamics of Rigid Bodies Part 2

11

November 12

Review Exam # 3

November 17

Dynamics of Rigid Bodies Part 3

11

November 18

Exam # 3

8 - 10

November 19

Coupled Oscillations Part 1

12

November 24

Coupled Oscillations Part 2

12

December 1

Continuous Systems

13

December 3

Waves

13

December 8

Waves

13

December 14 

Final Exam

1 - 13


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Time Table.

This time table shows what topics I plan to cover during each lecture period.

The schedule is only an approximation and the time spend on each topic may be adjusted depending on the number and the nature of the questions of my students.