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Course Outlines

Fall 2023 - PHYS 413 D100

Advanced Mechanics (3)

Class Number: 1440

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

    Oct 10, 2023: Tue, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 8, 2023
    Fri, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    PHYS 384 or permission of the department. Non-physics majors may enter with MATH 252; MATH 260 or MATH 310; PHYS 211. All prerequisite courses require a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Central forces, rigid body motion, small oscillations. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

Course Details:

• Generalized coordinates, principle of least action
• Conservation laws
• Motion in a central field, Kepler's problem, Scattering
• Small oscillations
• Motion of a rigid body
• Canonical formalism, Hamilton's equations, Poisson Brackets, Hamilton-Jacobi equation

Course delivery: In person

Grading

  • Assignments 40%
  • Midterm 15%
  • Final Exam 45%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Required Text:
Mechanics: Volume 1, 3rd edition
Author: Landau, Lifshitz


*Students can purchase textbooks from online retailers if e-book not available at SFU Bookstore.

*Access to highspeed internet, computer (ideally with a webcam), headset with a microphone.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Students who cannot write their exam during the course's scheduled exam time must request accommodation from their instructor in writing, clearly stating the reason for this request, within one week of the final exam schedule being posted.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.