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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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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 Mechanical Vibration and Structural Dynamics
The contents of this pdf include : Introduction to Mechanical Vibrations, Vibration Under Harmonic Forcing Conditions, Vibration Under General Forcing Conditions, Two and Multi - Dof System, Continuous Systems.
Author(s): G S D Madhav, Assistant Professor, Y Shwetha, Assistant Professor, G Ram Vishal, Assistant Professor, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering
131 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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Molecular Dynamics Lecture Notes
Molecular dynamics is a computer simulation technique where the time evolution of a set of interacting particles is followed by integrating their equation of motion. Topics covered includes: Classical mechanics, Statistical averaging, Physical models of the system, The time integration algorithm, Average properties, Static properties, Dynamic properties.
Author(s): Goran Wahnstrom
65 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
This note explains the following topics: Newtonian Mechanics, Newtonian Gravitation, Simple Dynamical Systems, Fixed Points and Limit Cycles, Lagranian Mechanics, Central Force Motion, Scattering from Central Force Potential, Dynamics in Rotating Frames of Reference, Rigid Body Dynamics , Oscillations, Hamiltonian Mechanics, Canonical Transformations, Action-Angle Coordinates, Hamilton-Jacobi Theory.
Author(s): Gerhard Muller
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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
Dynamics by Prof. George Haller
This course reviews momentum and energy principles, and then covers the following topics: Hamilton's principle and Lagrange's equations; three-dimensional kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies, steady motions and small deviations therefrom, gyroscopic effects, and causes of instability, free and forced vibrations of lumped-parameter and continuous systems; nonlinear oscillations and the phase plane, nonholonomic systems, and an introduction to wave propagation in continuous systems.
Author(s): Prof. George Haller
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This note covers the following topics: Projectile Motion, scillations: Mass on a Spring, forced Oscillations, Polar co-ordinates, Simple Pendulum, Motion Under a Central Force, Kepler’s Laws, Polar equations of motion, Differential Equation for the Particle Path, Planetary motion, Momentum, Angular Momentum and Energy, Particle Motion under Gravity on Surface of Revolution with Vertical Axis of Symmetry, Stability and Instability, Rotating Systems, Many particle systems, Rigid body motion, Axisymmetric top.
Author(s): Prof. Sheila Widnall, Prof. John Deyst and Prof. Edward Greitzer
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Introduction to Statics and Dynamics
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Applied Nonlinear Dynamics Lecture Notes
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Dynamical Systems and Fractals Lecture Notes
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