Admission Requirements
Klassieke Mechanica a, Speciale Relativiteitstheorie, Elektrische en Magnetische Velden, Analyse 2
Description
Follow up of Classical Mechanics a (Klassieke Mechanica a) with special attention for the movement of rotating objects and the Lagrange and Hamilton formalism.
Subjects:
-Generalised Variables
-Lagrangian formalism
-Conservation Laws and Nether theorems
-Hamiltonian formalism
-Phase Space
Course objectives
The course goal is to give general understanding of mechanical description of the physical systems. During the course students will become familiar with Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s formalismes and practical skills how to describe any physical system using them. This provides the necessary basis for the courses of Statistical Physics and Quantum Mechanics.
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Lectures and Seminars
Assessment method
Homeworks – 40%
Written exam (problems solving) – 60%
Final grade is a sum of grades for the homeworks and exam.
Exam can be retaken
Blackboard
Yes. For grades evaluation
To have access to Blackboard you need a ULCN-account.Blackboard UL
Reading list
“Classical Mechanics” by Herbert Goldstein and/or “Mechanics” by Landau and Lifshitz
3de boekkeuze (alternatief):
Analytical Mechanics, G.R. Fowles and G.L. Cassiday 6th or 7th edition (Thomson Learning, inc., 1999), ISBN 9780534408138.
Contact
Contactgegevens Docent:Prof. dr. J.van Ruitenbeek (Jan)