M.Sc. (Physics)
Advanced Classical Mechanics
List of Topics:
1. Survey of the elementary Principles
2. Variational Principles and Lagrange’s Equations
3. The central force problem
4. The Hamilton equations of motion
Evaluation:
Mid Exam:
30
Quiz:
5*2 = 10
Assignment:
5*2 = 10
Final:
50
Reference Book:
Classical Mechanics, Herbert Goldstein, Charles Poole
Jr., John Safko (Pearson) 3rd edition (2001)
Instructor:
Chapter # 1
Survey of the elementary principles
Mechanics of a particle