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This course is for everyone who wants to learn about classical mechanic: Beginners to experts!

A bit of college mathematics (basic derivatives, integrals & vectors) is all you need to know!

Classical mechanics is the foundation of all disciplines in physics. It is typically at the very beginning of the university-level physics education. But that does not mean the classical physics is always super easy or even boring. Things become extremely complicated quickly and can lead to unexpected solutions. We can describe classical mechanics on different levels. I can guarantee that you will learn a lot no matter what your current skill level is.

You are kindly invited to join this carefully prepared course in which we derive the following concepts from scratch. I will present examples and have prepared quizzes and exercises for all topics.


[Level 1] Beginner: Kinematics (3 hours)

  • Overview & mathematical basics (derivatives, integrals, vectors)

  • Kinematics: Position, velocity & acceleration

[Level 2] Intermediate: Dynamics (9 hours)

  • Mathematics (Coordinate systems, multidimensional derivatives & integrals)

  • Dynamics: Forces & related quantities (work, potentials, energy, momentum)

  • Dynamics of the circular motion (torque, angular momentum)

[Level 3] Advanced: Theoretical mechanics (3.5 hours)

  • Lagrange’s approach (Constraints, action, Noether's theorem)

  • Hamilton’s approach & beyond (Legendre transformation, Hamilton's equations of motion)

[Level 4] Expert: Differential equations (8 hours)

  • Advanced mathematics (Complex numbers & matrices)

  • Differential equations: Analytical solution

  • Numerical solution with Python3

Why me?

My name is Börge Göbel  and I am a postdoc working as a scientist in theoretical physics. Therefore, I use theoretical classical mechanics very often but I have not forgotten the time when I learned about it and still remember the problems that I and other students had.
I have refined my advisor skills as a tutor of Bachelor, Master and PhD students in theoretical physics and have other successful courses here on Udemy.

I hope you are excited and I kindly welcome you to our course!

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12 sections

[Level 1] Overview & Mathematical basics

5 lectures
Structure of this course
04:35
About the following videos
00:06
[Mathematical Basics] Derivatives
12:59
[Mathematical Basics] Integrals
06:51
[Mathematical Basics] Vectors
19:51

Kinematics

22 lectures
Section intro
00:37
Kinematics overview
05:44
Uniform motion in one dimension
03:33
Definition of velocity and acceleration
11:47
Derivatives and integrals in kinematics
10:00
Example: Derivatives and integrals in kinematics
08:12
Motion with constant acceleration
03:12
Superposition principle: Throw in multiple dimensions
11:15
About exercises and quizzes
00:49
Test your knowledge!
7 questions
[Exercise] Acceleration in a roller coaster
02:59
[Solution] Acceleration in a roller coaster
05:34
Circular motion
07:18
Uniform circular motion: Constant angular velocity
05:28
Constant angular acceleration
04:23
Difficult example: Pendulum, swing & carousel
09:38
Simplified example: Harmonic oscillator
08:29
Test your knowledge!
5 questions
[Exercise] Roundabout, carousel, merry-go-round
02:00
[Solution] Roundabout, carousel, merry-go-round
05:22
Section outro
00:43
Slides of this section
00:05

[Level 2] More mathematical basics

14 lectures
Section intro
01:19
Explanation: Please read before starting with this section!
00:30
Differentiation: From derivatives in 1D to partial and directional derivatives
12:45
Multidimensional derivatives: Nabla operator, gradient, curl and divergence
26:54
Test your knowledge about the Nabla operator.
6 questions
[Exercise] 3-dimensional derivatives
00:07
[Solutions] 3-dimensional derivatives
15:33
Integration: From 1D to multidimensional integrals
17:49
Line integrals
11:00
Alternative coordinate systems
13:50
Integration in spherical coordinates
14:48
Taylor expansion
10:42
Section outro
00:21
Slides of this section
00:05

Dynamics: Newton's approach

27 lectures
Section intro
01:07
Mass, Inertia & Forces
08:39
Newton's axioms
04:26
Weight & Gravity
14:41
Pulley
07:49
Forces of an inclined plane
04:54
Pendulum & Harmonic oscillator
10:00
Friction forces
11:15
Test your knowledge!
7 questions
[Exercise] Forces: Inclined plane and friction
02:50
[Solution] Forces: Inclined plane and friction
07:47
Conservative forces & Potentials
10:36
Work & Relation to potentials
14:21
Work of pulleys
05:14
Energy & Energy conservation
14:46
Power
05:47
Test your knowledge!
7 questions
[Exercise] Energy: Spaceship
04:46
[Solution] Energy: Spaceship
20:24
Momentum & Momentum conservation
05:15
Inelastic collisions
09:43
Elastic collisions
12:07
Test your knowledge!
4 questions
[Exercise] Collision analysis
03:25
[Solution] Collision analysis
10:55
Section outro
00:42
Slides of this section
00:05

Dynamics of the circular motion

30 lectures
Section intro
01:19
Centripetal force
15:10
Centripetal versus centrifugal force
02:38
Work of centripetal force
01:54
Test your knowledge!
3 questions
[Exercise] Roller coaster
03:45
[Solution] Roller coaster
19:56
Rotational energy
05:32
Moment of inertia
09:59
Moment of inertia: Stick
06:30
Moment of inertia: Sphere
11:50
Test your knowledge!
3 questions
[Exercise] Rolling objects
02:34
[Solution] Rolling objects
10:46
Torque
05:35
Levers
04:17
Angular momentum & Angular momentum conservation
10:27
Test your knowledge!
4 questions
[Exercise] Torque & Angular momentum
05:17
[Solution] Torque & Angular momentum
11:36
Comparison: Translation versus rotation
05:40
Spinning top: Rotation, precession & nutation
15:16
Inertial versus accelerated frame of reference: Velocity
11:16
Inertial versus accelerated frame of reference: Forces
14:46
Coriolis force
07:19
Motion of planets: Kepler’s 1st law
17:07
Motion of planets: Kepler’s 2nd law
06:00
Motion of planets: Kepler’s 3rd law
05:58
Section outro
01:00
Slides of this section
00:05

[Level 3] Theoretical mechanics: Lagrange's approach

27 lectures
Section intro
01:46
Constraints
08:09
D'Alembert's principle
03:43
D’Alembert’s principle: Generalized coordinates & Example: Pendulum
14:38
[Exercise] D'Alembert's principle: Inclined plane
03:44
[Solution] D'Alembert's principle: Inclined plane
05:31
Generalized forces
03:39
Lagrange equation
09:16
Euler-Lagrange equation (2nd kind)
04:17
Euler-Lagrange equation: Harmonic oscillator
03:44
[Exercise] Lagrangian mechanics: Pendulum & Kepler problem
05:16
[Solution] Lagrangian mechanics: Pendulum
04:53
[Solution] Lagrangian mechanics: Kepler problem
09:24
Test your knowledge about Lagrangian mechanics
6 questions
Lagrangian & Action
03:49
Hamilton’s principle of stationary action
09:28
Euler-Lagrange equation derived from Hamilton's principle
06:42
Why is Hamilton’s principle true? - Example: Vertical throw
07:17
Mathematical detour on action: Calculus of variations
07:27
Euler-Lagrange equation (1st kind)
02:04
Euler-Lagrange equation: Atwood's machine
11:31
Noether theorem
06:33
Noether theorem: Rotation invariance & Angular momentum
04:33
Noether theorem: Time invariance & Hamiltonian
06:32
Test your knowledge about Lagrangian mechanics
5 questions
Section outro
00:34
Slides of this section
00:05

Theoretical mechanics: Hamilton's approach & beyond

13 lectures
Section intro
00:55
Hamiltonian
03:18
Mathematical detail: Legendre transformation
10:20
Hamilton’s equations of motion
05:24
Phase space & Example: Harmonic oscillator
06:53
[Exercise] Hamiltonian mechanics: Pendulum & Kepler problem
04:12
[Solution] Hamiltonian mechanics: Pendulum
05:32
[Exercise] Hamiltonian mechanics: Kepler problem
09:22
Time evolution & Poisson bracket
04:13
Hamilton-Jacobi equation & Alternative formulations of classical mechanics
07:16
Test your knowledge about Hamiltonian mechanics!
3 questions
Section outro
00:34
Slides of this section
00:05

[Level 4] Advanced mathematical basics

16 lectures
Section intro
01:28
Explanation: Please read before starting with this section!
00:25
Complex numbers 1 - What are complex numbers?
09:25
Complex numbers 2 - Addition, subtraction & Complex plane
13:08
Complex numbers 3 - Multiplication & division
09:37
Complex numbers 4 - Exponentials & Polar representation
19:43
[Exercise] Complex numbers
00:07
[Solution] Complex numbers
14:10
Test your knowledge about complex numbers.
9 questions
Matrices 1 - What is a matrix?
10:16
Matrices 2 - Matrix addition & subtraction
02:11
Matrices 3 - Matrix multiplication
13:54
Matrices 4 - Calculating the determinant of a matrix
14:44
Matrices 5 - Eigensystems: Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors of a matrix
18:44
[Exercise] Matrices
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[Solution] Matrices
14:49

Differential equations: Analytical methods and simple examples from physics

19 lectures
Section intro
01:47
What are differential equations? Motivation & Example
12:59
Classification of differential equations
04:58
Classification of ordinary differential equations (ODE)
06:26
Trivial case: Direct integration
03:48
Example: Free fall
02:37
Homogeneous linear differential equations & Exponential ansatz
12:25
Example of exponential ansatz: Harmonic oscillator
09:15
[Exercise] Homogeneous differential equations
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[Solution] Homogeneous differential equations
11:05
[Exercise] Damped harmonic oscillator
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[Solution] Damped harmonic oscillator
17:26
Inhomogeneous linear differential equations
03:32
Example: Driven harmonic oscillator
04:07
[Exercise] Inomogeneous differential equation
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[Solution] Inomogeneous differential equation
07:42
How to continue
02:50
Section outro
00:32
Slides of this section
00:05

Differential equations: Solving advanced physics problems numerically [Python]

25 lectures
Section intro
02:00
[How to] Download and install Python3 & Jupyter Notebook
08:43
Download the template file
00:05
Background: Euler method
15:13
Example 1: Radioactive decay solved with a function
07:26
Example 2: Free fall - Higher-order differential equations
12:43
Example 3: Pendulum as a harmonic oscillator
07:10
Accurate solution of the pendulum
05:05
Adding damping and driving forces
06:55
Improvement: Use the SciPy function solve_ivp
08:05
Example 4: Simulating a rolling ball - Two decoupled oscillators
14:21
Download the final notebook
00:01
Rolling ball in Wolfram Mathematica
07:33
Download the template file
00:05
3-body problem 1/5: Coupled differential equations for sun, earth & moon
06:22
3-body problem 2/5: Coding the differential equations for sun, earth & moon
12:23
3-body problem 3/5: Solving the differential equations for sun, earth & moon
06:27
3-body problem 4/5: Analyzing the orbital motion of earth & moon
13:13
3-body problem 5/5: Comment on inclination of the moon
01:52
Spaceship 1/5: Coding & Solving the differential equations
08:57
Spaceship 2/5: Changing starting velocity: Elliptical orbit around earth
06:59
Spaceship 3/5: Simulating earth escape
08:54
Spaceship 4/5: Simulating a moon encounter
05:17
Spaceship 5/5: Brake maneuver to reach moon orbit
15:47
Download the final notebook
00:03

Coupled oscillators: Differential equation, Eigensystem & Fourier analysis

10 lectures
Section intro
01:45
Download the template file
00:05
Three coupled oscillators: Equations of motion
06:09
Numerical solution of the coupled differential equations
10:38
Analytical solution: Determining the Eigensystem
09:42
Recovering the eigenfrequencies by Fourier transform
13:07
Fitting the numerical solution with harmonic functions
15:34
Download the final notebook
00:03
Section outro
00:48
THANK YOU & GOODBYE!
00:56

[Outlook] Chaos

8 lectures
Section intro
00:51
Download the template file
00:05
Lorenz systems - Explanation of the differential equation
03:03
Solving the Lorenz differential equation for the chaotic case
13:15
Solving the Lorenz differential equation for the non-chaotic case
03:36
Download the final notebook
00:03
Section outro
00:16
Congratulations! Bonus Content!
00:32

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