Physics 664 Info Page

Theoretical Mechanics -- Spring 2009

Instructor: Prof. Eric Braaten

office: M2038 Physics Research Building
phone: 688-4228 (office)
email: braaten(AT)mps.ohio-state.edu
office hours: MTRF 10:30--12:00 pm or by appointment

Textbook: Thornton and Marion, Classical Dynamics (4th or 5th edition)

Lectures: Smith Lab 2186

MTRF 9:30--10:18 am

(One class day a week may be spent in Smith Lab 1094 working on problems using Mathematica.)

Homework:

Problem sets will be assigned each week and due at the beginning of class on Friday.

(Late homework will not be accepted unless agreed upon by the instructor before the due date.)

Quizzes: None

Exams:

Ist midterm:  Thursday, April 23, Smith Lab 1094, 9:30am (you can start at 8:30am if you want an extra hour)
2nd midterm:  Thursday, May 28, Smith Lab 1094, 9:30am (you can start at 8:30am if you want an extra hour)

Grading:

Homework  [40%]

Midterm exam [30%]

Final exam [30%]

Grader: Jing Han

office: 1000 Physics Research Building
email:  han.286(AT)osu.edu
phone: 292-2450

Web Pages:

This page:    http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~braaten/classmech/664_info.html

Home page:  http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~braaten/classmech/664_home.html

Approximate Schedule

Chapter numbers refer to Thornton and Marion's Classical Dynamics.

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