Lund University Department of Theoretical Physics

Old reading instructions for Begtsson,"Om klassisk fysik":

v. 4
Ch. I.1–I.8, I.7 superficially, except last page, part of 1.9 and 1.10.
(Fermats principle, basic calculus of variations, brachistochrone problem, hanging chain problem, Euler-Lagrange's equations, principle of least action.)
v. 5
Ch. I.10–1.11(rest of 1.9 and 1.10).
(Euler-Lagrange's equations in several variables, example with two pulleys, generalized force, pendulum, double pendulum.)
v. 6
Ch. I.12–I.20, 1.15 superficially. (Orthogonal coordinates, double pendulum continued, the vibrating string described with x and t, the vibrating string using an infinite number of generalized coordinates, gauge invariance in electrodynamics, cyclic coordinates, the two body problem.)
v. 7
Ch. I.21–I.23, I.21 superficially. (Three body problem, comet trajectories, Rutherford's scattering equation.)
v. 8
Ch. II.1–II.5, The Vogon ship in II.2 is replaced by the Michelson–Morley experiment, a laser clock, and a derivation of the Lorentz transformation. (The Michelson–Morley experiment, a laser clock, Lorentz transformations, spacelike, timelike, lightlike, the twin paradox.)
v. 9
Ch. II.6-II.7, part of II.9 and II.10. (Scalars, four-vectors and tensors, four-momentum kinematics, particle collisions.)
v. 11
Ch II.8 (superficially), rest of II.9-II.10, part av II.11 (superficially). (Lorentz-boost in general direction, invariance of metric, boosts and rotations, various examples, the relativistic Lagrangian.)
v. 12
Rest of II.11 (superficially), repetition and exam in mechanics and special relativity.

Senast ändrad 2015–01–19