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Lectures on Dynamics and Relativity
This is an introductory course on Newtonian mechanics and special relativity given to first year undergraduates. The notes were last updated in April 2012. Individual chapters and problem sheets are available on the link below. The full set of lecture notes come in around 145 pages and can be downloaded here. This covers the following topics: Newtonian Mechanics, Forces, Interlude, Dimensional Analysis, Systems of Particles, Central Forces, Rigid Bodies, Non-Inertial Frames and Special Relativity.The lecture notes can be downloaded in both PDF and PS formats
Author(s): David Tong, Cambridge University
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Introductory Lectures on Fluid Dynamics
This note describes the following topics: Equation of motion, Equations of motion for an inviscid fluid, Bernoulli equation, The vorticity field, Two dimensional flow of a homogeneous, incompressible, inviscid fluid and boundary layers in nonrotating fluids.
Author(s): Roger K Smith
60 Pages
Topics covered in the notes include : Introduction and Newton’s Laws , Kinematics, Forces, Energy, Motion near equilibrium, Damped vibrations, Conservation of momentum, Angular momentum and central forces, Waves on a string.
Author(s): Wojtek Zakrzewski
54 Pages
Lecture Notes on Nonlinear Dynamics Daniel Arovas
Dynamics is the study of motion through phase space. The phase space of a given dynamical system is described as an N-dimensional manifold, M. The topics covered in this pdf are: Reference Materials, Dynamical Systems, Bifurcations, Two-Dimensional Phase Flows, Nonlinear Oscillators, Hamiltonian Mechanics, Maps, Strange Attractors, and Chaos, Ergodicity and the Approach to Equilibrium, Front Propagation, Pattern Formation, Solitons, Shock Waves.
Author(s): Daniel Arovas, Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego
364 Pages
This note explains the following topics: Introduction to the dynamics and vibrations of lumped-parameter models of mechanical systems, Work-energy concepts, Kinematics, Force-momentum formulation for systems of particles and rigid bodies in planar motion, Lagrange's equations for systems of particles and rigid bodies in planar motion, Virtual displacements and virtual work, Linearization of equations of motion, Linear stability analysis of mechanical systems.
Author(s): Prof. Nicholas Hadjiconstantinou, Prof. Peter So, Prof. Sanjay Sarma and Prof. Thomas Peacock
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This note explains the following topics: Mechanisms, Gruebler’s equation, inversion of mechanism, Kinematics analysis, Inertia force in reciprocating parts, Friction clutches, Brakes and Dynamometers, Gear trains.
Author(s): Debasish Tripathy
70 Pages
Dynamics by Dr Nopdanai Ajavakom
This note covers the following topics: Kinematics of Particles, Rectilinear, Curvilinear x-y, Normal-tangential n-t, Polar r-theta, Relative motion, Force Mass Acceleration, Work Energy, Impulse Momentum, Kinematics of Rigid Bodies, Rotation, Absolute Motion, Relative Velocity, Relative Acceleration, Motion Relative to Rotating Axes, Force Mass Acceleration and Kinetics of Rigid Bodies.
Author(s): Dr Nopdanai Ajavakom
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This note describes the following topics: Newtonian mechanics, Forces and dynamics, Motion in one dimension, Motion in higher dimensions, Constrained systems, The Kepler problem, Systems of particles, Rotating frames and rigid bodies.
Author(s): James Sparks
95 Pages
Classical Dynamics Introduction
This set of lecture notes is an attempt to convey the excitement of classical dynamics from a contemporary point of view. Topics covered includes: Dynamical Systems, Newtonian System, Variational Principle and Lagrange equations, The Hamiltonian Formulation, Hamilton-Jacobi Theory, Non-linear Maps and Chaos.
Author(s): Chennai Mathematical Institute
123 Pages
Introduction To Dynamics And Vibrations
This note provides a broad introduction to Newtonian dynamics of particles and rigid bodies with applications to engineering design. Topics covered includes: kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, conservation laws, vibrations of single degree of freedom systems, and use of MATLAB to solve equations of motion and optimize engineering designs.
Author(s): Allan Bower, Jimmy Xu
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This note the explains the following topics: Newton’s Laws of Motion, One-Dimensional Motion, Multi-Dimensional Motion, Planetary Motion, Two-Body Dynamics, Rotating Reference Frames, Rigid Body Rotation, Lagrangian Dynamics, Hamiltonian Dynamics, Coupled Oscillations, Gravitational Potential Theory, Lunar Motion and The Chaotic Pendulum.
Author(s): Richard Fitzpatrick
300 Pages
Lectures on Dynamics and Relativity
This is an introductory course on Newtonian mechanics and special relativity given to first year undergraduates. The notes were last updated in April 2012. Individual chapters and problem sheets are available on the link below. The full set of lecture notes come in around 145 pages and can be downloaded here. This covers the following topics: Newtonian Mechanics, Forces, Interlude, Dimensional Analysis, Systems of Particles, Central Forces, Rigid Bodies, Non-Inertial Frames and Special Relativity.The lecture notes can be downloaded in both PDF and PS formats
Author(s): David Tong, Cambridge University
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Lectures on Classical Dynamics
This is a second course in classical mechanics, given to final year undergraduates. They were last updated in July 2012. Individual chapters and problem sheets are available below. The full set of lecture notes, weighing in at around 130 pages, can be downloaded here. This contains the following categories: Newtonian Mechanics, The Lagrangian Formulation, The Motion of Rigid Bodies, The Hamiltonian Formulation. The lecture notes can be downloaded in both PDF and PS formats
Author(s): David Tong, Cambridge University
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Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems [PDF]
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Applied Nonlinear Dynamics Lecture Notes
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