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Date |
Topic(s) |
- Reading
- read before class
- F=Fowles
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- Assignments
- Fp=Fowles
Problems
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Assignments Due |
| 01 |
Tu, Jan 18 |
- course over-view
- go over phys3355 Final
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phys3355 final
solutions
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make project
home-page
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Wed, Jan 26, noon |
| HW1 small_osc_1 |
Th, Jan 20, noon |
| 02 |
Th, Jan 20 |
- Small Oscillations
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F11.1,2 |
HW2 Fp11.1,5,6,9 |
Tu, Jan 25, 9:30am |
| 03 |
Tu, Jan 25 |
- Small Oscillations
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F11.3,4 |
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| 04 |
Th, Jan 27 |
- Normal Modes
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HW3
THIS and Fp11.20 |
Tu, Feb 01, 9:30am |
| 05 |
Tu, Feb 01 |
- Normal Modes
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HW4 normal_modes_4 |
Th, Feb 03, 11am |
| 06 |
Th, Feb 03 |
- VT-CAVE Tour (Torg. 3050)
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Look at the VT-CAVE web site |
HW5 waves_5 |
Tu, Feb 08, 9:30am |
| 07 |
Tu, Feb 08 |
- Waves
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F11.5,6 |
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| 08 |
Th, Feb 10 |
- Exam 1
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Take Home Exam I |
Tu, Feb 15, 09:30 |
| 09 |
Tu, Feb 15 |
- go over Exam I
- Hamiltonian
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- Thornton and Marion sections 7.10,11
- or Better yet Goldstein sections 8.1,2
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- HW6 hamiltonian_6
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Tu, Feb 22, 09:30 |
| 10 |
Th, Feb 17 |
- Linear Stability Analysis of Nonlinear Diff. Eqs.
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- HW7 fixed_points_7
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Th, Feb 24, 09:30 |
| 11 |
Tu, Feb 22 |
- Instructor Presentation
- Nonlinear Oscillators
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No Related HW Assignment for this |
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| 12 |
Th, Feb 24 |
- Chaos with Technical Difficulties
- projector broke
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Thornton and Marion sections 4.6-8 |
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| 13 |
Tu, Mar 01 |
- Special Relativity
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Thornton and Marion sections 14.1-11 |
HW8 relativity_8
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Th, Mar 03 09:30 |
| 14 |
Th, Mar 03 |
- Special Relativity
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Tu, Mar 08 |
SPRING BREAK |
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Th, Mar 10 |
SPRING BREAK |
| 15 |
Tu, Mar 15 |
- Nonlinear Dynamics Problem (it's a clock)
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| 16 |
Th, Mar 17 |
- Student Presentation
- *projector and *pc
- Ryan
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reading and homework |
Hand
in this
Presentation
Evaluation Form with the HW9
homework |
Tu, Mar 22 09:30 |
| 17 |
Tu, Mar 22 |
- Student Presentation
- *projector
- George
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- Reading
assignment is at the top of George's project page
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- HW10 assignment
is at the top of George's project page
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Thu, Mar 24 09:30 |
| Preliminary Documents Review
| Wed, Apr 06 noon |
| 18 |
Th, Mar 24 |
- Student Presentation
- *projector and *pc
- David E.
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Reading |
Project HW11 |
Thu, Mar 24 09:30 |
| 19 |
Tu, Mar 29 |
- Student Presentation
- *projector
- Linh
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Reading |
HW12 readprob.htm |
Th, Mar 31 09:30 |
| 20 |
Th, Mar 31 |
- Student Presentation
- *projector
- Annalisa
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Reading |
Project HW13 |
Th, Mar 31 09:30 |
| 21 |
Tu, Apr 05 |
- Student Presentation
- *projector and *pc
- Sam
A.
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Reading |
Project HW14 |
Tu, Apr 05 09:30 |
| 22 |
Th, Apr 07 |
- Student Presentation
- *projector and *pc
- Eric
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Reading (see link there in) |
Project HW15 |
Th, Apr 07 09:30 |
| Take Home Exam II |
Tu, Apr 12 09:30 |
| 23 |
Tu, Apr 12 |
- Student Presentation
- *projector and *pc
- Jungho
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Reading
(see link) |
Project
HW16 |
Th, Apr 14 09:30 |
| 24 |
Th, Apr 14 |
- Student Presentation
- *projector
- Sam (Xinwei)
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Reading |
Project HW17 |
Tu, Apr 19 09:30 |
| 25 |
Tu, Apr 19 |
- Student Presentation
- *projector and *pc
- Richard
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Reading |
Project HW18 |
Th, Apr 21 09:30 |
| 26 |
Th, Apr 21 |
- Student Presentation
- Evan
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Reading |
Project HW19 |
Th, Apr 21 |
| Final Documents Review and File |
Wed, Apr 27 noon |
| 27 |
Tu, Apr 26 |
- Student Presentation
- We are meeting in the VT-CAVE
- David A.
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Reading
(forms) |
Project
HW20 |
Thu, Apr 28 09:30 |
| 28 |
Th, Apr 28 |
- Student Presentation
- *projector and *pc
- Geoff
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Project
Reading is in the HW |
HW21 |
Tue, May 03 09:30 |
| 29 |
Tu, May 03 |
- Review for Final
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Sa, May 07 |
FINAL EXAM (in
class) 10:05AM-12:05PM |
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