Textbooks and Course Materials#
Course Materials:#
Posted materials were adapted from https://mhjensen.github.io/Physics321/doc/web/course.html. They are not meant to be a replacement for textbook readings and deeper research.
Examples and exercises in these materials are often inspired by the recommended textbooks below.
Tip
Reading from the course materials is strongly recommended before each lecture. This will help you follow along and engage with the content. The examples and approaches we use in class follow these materials closely.
The calendar includes suggested readings for each week.
Recommended Textbooks:#
We will assign readings from the following textbooks. You do not need to buy them, mhjensen/Physics321, but they are good to have as a reference.
Classical Mechanics#
John R. Taylor | Univ. Sci. Books 2005
Elementary Mechanics using Python#
Anders Malthe-Sørenssen | Springer 2015
Supplementary textbooks:#
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos#
Stephen Strogatz | Westview Press 2014
Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences#
Mary L. Boas | Wiley 2005
