Classical Mechanics

Prof. Leonard Susskind, Stanford University

This course provides a delightful introduction to classical mechanics, the theoretical underpinning of modern physics. The course begins with a discussion of the allowable laws of physics and then delve into Newtonian mechanics. It then proceeds to present three formulations of classical mechanics respectively by Lagrange, Hamiltonian and Poisson. Throughout the lectures, Prof. Susskind focuses on the relation between symmetries and conservation laws.

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Topics covered

Newtonian Mechanics, Hamiltonian Mechanics, Lagrangian Mechanics

Course level

Advanced Undergraduate

Course material

10 lecture videos

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1	State diagrams and the nature of physical laws	Watch lecture
2	Newton's law, phase space, momentum and energy	Watch lecture
3	Lagrangian, least action, Euler-Lagrange equations	Watch lecture
4	Symmetry and conservation laws	Watch lecture
5	The Hamiltonian	Watch lecture
6	Hamilton's equations	Watch lecture
7	Liouville s theorem	Watch lecture
8	Poisson brackets	Watch lecture
9	Electric and magnetic fields 1	Watch lecture
10	Electric and magnetic fields 2	Watch lecture