This course presents classical mechanics to a mixed audience of mathematics and physics undergraduate and graduate students. It is complementary to regular phsyics courses in that while the physics background will be developed the emphasis will be on the resulting mathematical analysis. Students should already have some experience with rigorous mathematics (at UBC via courses like MATH 223, 320, 321), and with classical mechanics (at UBC via courses like PHYS 216). Pre-requisites can be waived: contact the instructor if you wish to discuss this.
Warning: the following information is tentative and subject to change at any time
| Chapter | Week | Date | Material | In-class | Notes |
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| Newtonian Mechanics |
1 | T 7/1 | Introduction Kinematics |
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| Þ 9/1 | Dynamics Differential Equations |
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| 2 | T 14/1 | ||||
| Þ 16/1 | |||||
| 3 | T 21/1 | ||||
| Þ 23/1 | |||||
| 4 | T 28/1 | ||||
| Þ 30/1 | |||||
| 5 | T 4/2 | ||||
| Þ 6/2 | |||||
| 6 | T 11/2 | ||||
| Þ 13/2 | |||||
| Feb 17-21 | UBC Winter break | ||||
| 7 | T 25/2 | ||||
| Þ 27/2 | |||||
| 8 | T 4/3 | ||||
| Þ 6/3 | |||||
| 9 | T 11/3 | ||||
| Þ 13/3 | |||||
| 10 | T 18/3 | ||||
| Þ 20/3 | |||||
| 11 | T 25/3 | ||||
| Þ 27/3 | |||||
| 12 | T 1/4 | ||||
| Þ 3/4 | |||||
| 13 | T 8/4 | ||||
| Þ 10/4 | |||||
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