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Classical Mechanics
This course will enable the students to -
1. The student will be able to apply knowledge to calculate the Calculus of variation and its application to simple problems, formulation of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian for a problem, Canonical transformation and Action angle variable.
2. The student shall acquire ability to differentiate between problems of classical and quantum nature and apply classical methods to solve the relevant problems.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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PHY 121 |
Classical Mechanics (Theory)
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The students will be able to:
CO1: understand the basic concepts of coordinate systems and degrees of freedom and apply on various problems. CO2: learn about Hamilton's and Lagrange's Equations using calculus of variation and apply them to solve problems of mechanics. CO3: gain Knowledge about Conservation principles, Noether's theorem, Eulerian angles and Euler’s theorem and apply these concepts to relevant problems. CO4: understand basic Lagrange's- Poisson’s brackets and Canonical transformation then analyze their relations. CO5: learn about the Action angle variables, Lagrangian formulation and their applications. |
Approach in teaching:
Interactive Lectures, Discussion, problem solving in Tutorials, Demonstration
Learning activities for the students: Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Solving numerical.
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems, Assignments, Presentations
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Basic concepts of coordinate systems and degrees of freedom; Holonomic and non-holonomic constraints; D-Alembert's Principle; Generalized coordinates; Principle of virtual work;Lagrangian, Lagrange's equation and its applications; Velocity dependent potential in Lagrangian formulation; Generalized momentum; Hamilton's Principle; Lagrange’s equation from Hamilton's Principle.
Calculus of variation and its application to simple problems: Hamilton's Equations; Applications of Hamilton’s equation; Hamilton’s canonical equation in different coordinate systems; Calculus of Variation and Euler-Lagrange’s equations; Brachistochrone Problem; Derivation of Lagrange's and Hamilton’s canonical equation from Hamilton’s variational principle; Method of Lagrange's undetermined multipliers; Principle of least action.
Conservation principle and Noether's theorem; Conservation of energy, linear momentum and angular momentum as a consequence of homogeneity of time and space and isotropy of space respectively.
Eulerian angles; Euler’s theorem; Angular momentum and Inertia Tensor; Euler’s equations; Euler’s equation of motion for a rigid body.Levels of biological diversity: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity.
Canonical transformation: Legendre transformations; Generating functions; Conditions for Canonical transformation; Bilinear invariant conditions; Lagrange's and Poisson’s brackets and their relations; Angular momentum and Poisson Brackets; equation of motion in Poisson bracket formulation; Invariance of Poisson’s and Lagrange’s Brackets under canonical transformations; Liouville's theorem.
Canonical transformation: Legendre transformations; Generating functions; Conditions for Canonical transformation; Bilinear invariant conditions; Lagrange's and Poisson’s brackets and their relations; Angular momentum and Poisson Brackets; equation of motion in Poisson bracket formulation; Invariance of Poisson’s and Lagrange’s Brackets under canonical transformations; Liouville's theorem.
- “Classical Mechanics”, Goldstein, Addison Wesley.
- “Mechanics-VolumeI”,Landau.AndLifshiz.
- “ClassicalMechanics”,A.Raychoudhary.
- “Classical Mechanics” N.C. Rana and P.S. Joag, Tata Mc Graw Hill
- “Classical Mechanics” J.C. Upadhyaya, Himalaya Publishing House.
