Universität Wien

260011 VO Theoretical Physics I (2021S)

Classical Mechanics

6.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

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  • Wednesday 10.03. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Wednesday 17.03. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Friday 19.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 24.03. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Friday 26.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 14.04. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Friday 16.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 21.04. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Friday 23.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 28.04. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Friday 30.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 05.05. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Friday 07.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 12.05. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Friday 14.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 19.05. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Friday 21.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 26.05. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Friday 28.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 02.06. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Friday 04.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 09.06. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Friday 11.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 16.06. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Friday 18.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
  • Wednesday 23.06. 10:30 - 12:00 Digital
  • Friday 25.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The students obtain basic knowledge and skills in Classical Mechanics.

Content: Newtonian Mechanics, Variational Calculus, Hamilton’s principle, Langrange formulation, Noether theorem, Galilei transformations, two-body problem, oscillations, Legendre transform, Hamilton formulation, Poisson brackets, canonical transformations, introduction to special relativity, Lorentz transformations.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam.
No assistance.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

At least 60 points must be obtained for a positive evaluation.
Grades for x % points:
5: x < 60
4: 60 =< x < 70
3: 70 =< x < 80
2: 80 =< x < 90
1: 90 =< x =< 100

Examination topics

Content of the lecture course.

Reading list

L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifschitz: Lehrbuch der theoretischen Physik I. Mechanik;
H. Goldstein: Klassische Mechanik;
F. Kuypers: Klassische Mechanik;
W. Greiner: Klassische Mechanik I;
T. Fliessbach: Mechanik;
F. Embacher: Elemente der theoretischen Physik, Band 1, Klassische Mechanik und Spezielle Relativitätstheorie (Lehramt & Bachelor);
H. Schulz: Physik mit Bleistift;
L. Susskind and G. Hrabovsky: The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics;

Association in the course directory

T I, P 9

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