Analytic Mechanics

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: course 32. Corequisite: Mathematics 33B. Newtonian mechanics and conservation laws, gravitational potentials, calculus of variations, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, central force motion, linear and nonlinear oscillations. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
6.7 / 10
Organization
6.7 / 10
Time
15-20 hrs/week
Overall
8.3 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Winter 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A+

    Dr. Naoz’s class is very difficult but rewarding. The homeworks are the hardest part of the class. Strongly recommend getting into a group. The exams should not be difficult at all. Just make sure to do her practice exams (THOROUGHLY, the final had a problem I could have easily solved if I had paid better attention) and be able to have a general sense about what is going on.

Course

Instructor
Smadar Naoz
Previously taught
24W 23W 22W 21W 20W 19W 17W 16W

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • 2 midterms

  • Finals week final

  • 100% recommend the textbook