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PHY311 Mechanik

General Information

Lecturer: Prof. Gino Isidori Y36 J82
Assistants:

Lukas Allwicher Y36 J44

Javier M. Lizana Y36 J42

Nudzeim Selimovic Y36 J44

Benjamin Stefanek Y36 J42
Module Code: PHY 311
ECTS Credits: 10

Organisation of the course

Lectures:  

  • Monday 08:00 - 09:45  Y16-G-05
  • Thursday 08:00 - 09:45 Y16-G-05
  • First lecture: Monday, 20.09.2021
  • A video recording of each lecture will be posted on this web site the day after the lecture
  • Last lecture: Monday, 20.12.2021  [remote lecture]

Exercise classes:

  • The exercise classes start in the second week of the course, and they are organised in three groups. All exercise classes are held in English.
  • First exercise class: Wednesday, 29.09.2021
  • Publication of the exercises: Tuesdays (in this web page) 
  • Return of the exercises by the students: At the latest on the following Wednesday, at the beginning of the corresponding exercise class. The solutions can be submitted via email by students not attending the exercise class.
  • Zoom room for the online classes: zoom link
  • In order to be admitted to the exam, at least 50% of the assignments must have been returned with acceptable solutions. 

 

Exam's details:

  • The exam will be held Tuesday, 8th February 2022, at 9:00. Room: Y03-G-85
  • The Winter 2022 exam, with solutions can be found here (PDF, 351 KB)

 

  • The repetition exam will be held Tuesday, 12h July 2022, at 9:00. Room: Y36-J-33
  • The exam will be a written test (duration 3 hrs.). 
  • No books or electronic devices (phones, tables) allowed at the exam. 
  • Only the sheet that you can find here (PDF, 320 KB), with various mathematical formulae (prepared by students in 2019), is allowed.

 

 

Day

8:00-9:45

(Y22-F-62/68)

15:00-16:45

(Y22-F-62/68)

15:00-16:45

(Zoom)
29.09.21

N. Selimovic

J. Lizana

L. Allwicher
06.10.21 J. Lizana L. Allwicher N. Selimovic
13.10.21

L. Allwicher

N. Selimovic

B. Stefanek
20.10.21 B. Stefanek - N. Selimovic
27.10.21 J. Lizana B. Stefanek L. Allwicher
03.11.21 B. Stefanek J. Lizana N. Selimovic
10.11.21 J. Lizana L. Allwicher B. Stefanek
17.11.21 L. Allwicher B. Stefanek J. Lizana
24.11.21 N. Selimovic L. Allwicher J. Lizana
01.12.21 B. Stefanek N. Selimovic L. Allwicher
08.12.21 N. Selimovic B. Stefanek J. Lizana
15.12.21 L. Allwicher J. Lizana B. Stefanek

Lecture details

 

Lecture Date Handwritten notes Video

Lecture 1

20.09.2021

Lecture 1 (PDF, 1 MB)

 Zoom recording

Lecture 2

23.09.2021

 Lecture 2 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 3 27.09.2021 Lecture 3 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 4 30.09.2021 Lecture 4 (PDF, 652 KB) Zoom recording
Lecture 5 04.10.2021 Lecture 5 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 6 07.10.2021 Lecture 6 (PDF, 945 KB) Zoom recording
Lecture 7 11.10.2021 Lecture 7 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 8 14.10.2021 Lecture 8 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 9 18.10.2021 Lecture 9 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 10 21.10.2021 Lecture 10 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 11 25.10.2021 Lecture 11 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 12 28.10.2021 Lecture 12 (PDF, 900 KB) Zoom recording
Lecture 13 01.11.2021 Lecture 13 (PDF, 903 KB) Zoom recording
Lecture 14 04.11.2021 Lecture 14 (PDF, 958 KB) Zoom recording
Lecture 15 08.11.2021 Lecture 15 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 16 11.11.2021 Lecture 16 (PDF, 1020 KB) Zoom recording
Lecture 17 15.11.2021 Lecture 17 (PDF, 772 KB) Zoom recording
Lecture 18 18.11.2021 Lecture 18 (PDF, 824 KB) Zoom recording
Lecture 19 22.11.2021 Lecture 19 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 20 25.11.2021 Lecture 20 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 21 29.11.2021 Lecture 21 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 22 02.12.2021 Lecture 22 (PDF, 3 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 23 06.12.2021 Lecture 23 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 24 09.12.2021 Lecture 24 (PDF, 6 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 25 13.12.2021 Lecture 25 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 26 16.12.2021 Lecture 26 (PDF, 1 MB) Zoom recording
Lecture 27 20.12.2021 Lecture 27 (PDF, 763 KB) Zoom recording

Typesetted Lecture Notes

Lecture Notes for the full course can be found here (PDF, 5 MB)

 

Exercise sheets

Series Given on To hand on Solution
Series01 (PDF, 156 KB) 21.09.2021 29.09.2021 Solutions01 (PDF, 220 KB)
Series02 (PDF, 337 KB) 28.09.2021 06.10.2021 Solutions02 (PDF, 392 KB)
Series03 (PDF, 162 KB) 05.10.2021 13.10.2021 Solutions03 (PDF, 243 KB)
Series04 (PDF, 271 KB) 12.10.2021 20.10.2021 Solutions04 (PDF, 323 KB)
Series05 (PDF, 263 KB) 19.10.2021 27.10.2021 Solutions05 (PDF, 300 KB)
Series06 (PDF, 357 KB) 26.10.2021 03.11.2021 Solutions06 (PDF, 543 KB)
Series07 (PDF, 928 KB) 02.11.2021 10.11.2021 Solutions07 (PDF, 1 MB)
Series08 (PDF, 173 KB) 09.11.2021 17.11.2021 Solutions08 (PDF, 301 KB)
Series09 (PDF, 207 KB) 16.11.2021 24.11.2021 Solutions09 (PDF, 261 KB)
Series10 (PDF, 175 KB) 23.11.2021 01.12.2021 Solutions10 (PDF, 209 KB)
Series11 (PDF, 138 KB) 30.11.2021 08.12.2021 Solutions11 (PDF, 183 KB)
Series12 (PDF, 169 KB) 08.12.2021 15.12.2021 Solutions12 (PDF, 231 KB)
Series13 (PDF, 397 KB) 14.12.2021   Solution13 (PDF, 467 KB)

Conditions to successfully complete this Module:

  • Return at least 50% of the exercise series with acceptable solutions.
  • Sufficient performance in the final written exam.

Suggested Literature

  • H. Goldstein: Classical Mechanics

  • David Tong: Lectures on Classical Dynamics (Available here)

  • V.I. Arnold: Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics
  • L.D. Landau and E.M. Lifschitz: Mechanics (Course in Theoretical Physics Vol. 1)
  • W. Greiner: Classical Mechanics (as exercise book)