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    • 12.620J / 6.946J / 8.351J Classical Mechanics: A Computational Approach, Fall 2002 

      Sussman, Gerald Jay; Wisdom, Jack (2002-12)
      Classical mechanics in a computational framework. Lagrangian formulation. Action, variational principles. Hamilton's principle. Conserved quantities. Hamiltonian formulation. Surfaces of section. Chaos. Liouville's theorem ...
    • 8.01 Physics I, Fall 2003 

      Kowalski, Stanley (2003-12)
      Physics I is a first-year physics course which introduces students to classical mechanics. Topics include: space and time; straight-line kinematics; motion in a plane; forces and equilibrium; experimental basis of Newton's ...
    • 8.012 Physics I, Fall 2002 

      Wilczek, Frank; Kleppner, Daniel; Burles, Scott M. (2002-12)
      Elementary mechanics, presented at greater depth than in 8.01. Newton's laws, concepts of momentum, energy, angular momentum, rigid body motion, and non-inertial systems. Uses elementary calculus freely. Concurrent ...
    • 8.012 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 2005 

      Chakrabarty, Deepto (2005-12)
      Elementary mechanics, presented at greater depth than in 8.01. Newton's laws, concepts of momentum, energy, angular momentum, rigid body motion, and non-inertial systems. Uses elementary calculus freely. Concurrent ...
    • 8.01T Physics I, Fall 2004 

      Surrow, Bernd; Litster, J. David; Dourmashkin, Peter; Pritchard, David E. (2004-12)
      This freshman-level course is an introduction to classical mechanics. The subject is taught using the TEAL (Technology Enabled Active Learning) format which features small group interaction via table-top experiments utilizing ...
    • 8.09 Classical Mechanics II, Fall 2004 

      Wyslouch, Boleslaw (2004-12)
      Formal introduction to classical mechanics, Euler-Lagrange equations, Hamilton's equations of motion used to describe central force motion, scattering, perturbation theory and Noether's theorem. Extension to continuous and ...
    • 8.09 Classical Mechanics, Fall 2006 

      Wyslouch, Boleslaw (2006-12)
      This class provides a formal introduction to classical mechanics, Euler-Lagrange equations, Hamilton's equations of motion used to describe central force motion, scattering, perturbation theory and Noether's theorem. The ...
    • 8.282J / 12.402J Introduction to Astronomy, Spring 2003 

      Rappaport, S. A., 1942-; Elliot, James, 1943- (2003-06)
      Quantitative introduction to physics of the solar system, stars, interstellar medium, the Galaxy, and Universe, as determined from a variety of astronomical observations and models. Topics: planets, planet formation; stars, ...
    • 8.321 Quantum Theory I, Fall 2002 

      Taylor, Washington (2002-12)
      8.321 is the first semester of a two-semester subject on quantum theory, stressing principles. Topics covered include: Hilbert spaces, observables, uncertainty relations, eigenvalue problems and methods for solution thereof, ...