Classical Mechanics

Fall Semester 2018, ETH Zurich

This course is an introduction to Classical Mechanics

Topics include:
- Newtonian mechanics
- Central force problem
- Oscillations
- Lagrangian mechanics
- Symmetries and conservation laws
- spinning top
- relativistic space-time structure
- particles in an electromagnetic field
- Hamiltonian mechanics
- canonical transformations
- integrable systems
- Hamilton-Jacobi equation

LECTURER: Prof. Babis ANASTASIOU. A script of the lectures can be found here.
Lecture Hall & time: HPV G 4, Monday 08:45-10:30 & Thursday 08:45-10:30

TEACHING ASSISTANTS:

• Dr Francesco Moriello, head assistant
  
  • Andrea Pelloni, Tue 08-10 LEE D 101
  • Pascal Engeler, Tue 08-10 ML F 34
  • Bastian Zinkl, Wed 09-11 HIT K 51
  • Giovanni Balduzzi, Wed 10-12 HG E 33.1
  • Ioannis Petrides, Wed 10-12 HG E 33.3
  • Rayan Haindl, Wed 10-12 LFW C 1
  • Matteo Soriente, Wed 10-12 ML F 40
  • Armin Schweitzer, Wed 10-12 ML J 34.1
  • Tudor Pahomi, Wed 10-12 ML J 34.3
  
  

Exercises can be found here. 

They will be available weekly on Monday afternoon (before the Tuesday exercise classes).  For corrections and feedback please deliver or email a scanned copy of your solutions to your tutor before Monday 12pm.