Classical Mechanics with Mathematica

This is a course in classical mechanics beginning from very modest beginnings.

Course Lessons

  1. The Nature of Classical Theoretical Physics.
  2. Mathematical Interlude 1 The Mathematical Environment of Classical Mechanics.
  3. Computational Interlude 1 Introduction to Mathematica.
  4. Kinematics (with an introduction to differential calculus).
  5. Mathematical Interlude 2 Integral Calculus.
  6. Newtonian Dynamics.
  7. Mathematical Interlude 3 More About Calculus.
  8. Conservation of Momentum.
  9. Energy.
  10. Mathematical Interlude 4 Solving Differential Equations.
  11. The Harmonic Oscillator.
  12. Angular Momentum.
  13. Lagrangian Dynamics.
  14. Symmetries and Conservation.
  15. Central Forces and Planetary Orbits.
  16. Hamiltonian Dynamics.
  17. Phase Space and Chaos.
  18. Thermodynamics.
  19. Poisson Brackets.
  20. Canonical Transformations.

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