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Welcome to Analytical Mechanics. This course investigates many of the concepts you should already be familiar with. However the mathematical treatment and the type of problems we look at should be very new. The heart of the course is in classical dynamics with a little bit of relativistic mechanics at the end. To get the most out of this class and to do well on the exams it requires that you master the homework. It is highly recommended to develop groups to work on the homework and to be able to use computational software like MathCad or Mathematica. There are lots of resources available on the web as well. Grading Policy: Exam 1 20% Exam 2 20% Exam 3 20% Homework (drop the lowest homework score) 40% Homework and in class Presentation: Homework for each chapter will be due before the Exam on the homework material. You are encouraged to discuss and work on problems with your colleagues or me. Exams and Quizzes: You are allowed to develop and use your own formula sheets. The formula sheet should not have problems worked out or text excerpts. Information and Announcements I will maintain a website for this course for announcements and other resources. My homepage is not active yet but it will be http://phys-astro.sonoma.edu/people/faculty/qualls Professor’s Information Dr. Jeremy Qualls Ph.D.: 1999 Florida State University Office: Darwin 300K Phone: 664-2256 Email: quallsj@sonoma.edu or jeremy.qualls@sonoma.edu Office Hours M 1:00-2:00pm W,F 2:00-3:00 pm Materials Needed: Analytical Mechanics, 7th ed., by Grant R. Fowles & G. Cassiday (Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2004, ISBN 0534494927). It is recommended to maintain homework in bound notebook and refer to other quantum text for deeper appreciation of the topic. Nice Links for Modern and Quantum Physics from our department http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/people/faculty/tenn/ModernPhysicsLinks.html University Policies There are important University policies that you should be aware of, such as the add/drop policy; cheating and plagiarism policy, grade appeal procedures; accommodations for students with disabilities and the diversity vision statement. (Go to this URL to find them: http://www.sonoma.edu/uaffairs/policies/studentinfo.shtml)
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Learning Objectives http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/catalog/learningobjectives.doc |
