Physics 106b: Topics in Classical Physics

Suggested Reading

Week one

Perturbative methods

• Hand and Finch chapter 10
• Course policies(pdf)(ps)
• Mathematical handout (pdf)(ps)

Week two

Phase space, Hamiltonian evolution

• Finish off Hand and Finch chapter 10
• Hand and Finch chapter 6 (second half)
• Differential forms handout (pdf)(ps)

Week three

Introduction to chaos

• Hand and Finch chapter 11 (first half)

Week four

Special relativity

• Hand and Finch chapter 12

Week five

Finish special relativity, review and problem solving.

• Hand and Finch chapter 12