Course guide of Mechanics (2701129)

It is recommended to have taken the course "General Physics".

• Fundamentals of Classical Mechanics.
• Oscillations.
• Waves.
• Field Theory (gravitational and electromagnetic).

• To understand the nature of physical phenomena, with especial attention to their mathematical modelling.
• To become familiar with the basic conceptual frameworks in physics.
• To understand the work methods in physics, identifying the essence of the physical phenomena and their mathematical formulation.
• To acquire skills in modelling and solving problems in Mechanics with the appropriate Mathematical tools.

• Lagrangian mechanics:

1. Constraints and generalised coordinates.
2. Principle of virtual work and Lagrange equations.
3. The principle of least action.
4. Interpretation and properties of the Lagrangian: conserved quantities.

• Central potentials:

1. Reduction of the two-body problem to an equivalent one-body problem.
2. Lagrangian and equations of motion.
3. Qualitative study of the trajectories.
4. The Kepler problem.

• Small oscillations:

1. Coupled oscillators. Normal modes.
2. Forced oscillations. Resonances.
3. Damped oscillations.

• Hamiltonian mechanics:

1. Hamiltonian formalism.
2. The Hamiltonian as a Legrendre transform.
3. Interpretation and conserved quantities.
4. Poisson brackets.
5. Canonical transformations.

• Workshops to solve theory exercises and problems about each of the topics.

• L. N. Hand y J. D. Finch, Analytical mechanics, Cambridge University Press, 1998.

• V. I. Arnold, Mathematica methods of Classical Mechanics, Springer-Verlag, 1989.

• H. Goldstein, Classical Mechanics, Addison Wesley.

• F. R. Gantmájer, Mecánica Analítica, Ed. URSS, 1996.

• L. Landau y Lifshitz, Mecánica (Curso de Física Teórica, Vol. I), Reverté.

• L. Landau y Lifshitz, Teoría Clásica de Campos, Reverté.

• L. I. Sedov, A course in continuum mechanics, Ed. Walter/Noordhoff, 1971.

• T. W. Kibble and F. H. Berkshire, Classical Mechanics, Imperial College Press, 2004.

• J. B. Marion, Dinámica clásica de partículas y sistemas, Reverté, 1985.

• A. Fernández-Rañada, Mecánica Clásica, Alhambra Universidad, 1995.

• K. R. Symon, Mecánica, Aguilar

• J. V. José and E. H. Saletan, Classical Dynamics, Cambridge University Press

• E. Levy, Elementos de mecánica del medio continuo, Ed. Limusa-Wiley, 1971.

• S. C. Hunter, Mechanics of Continuos Media, Ed. Ellis Horwood/John Wiley, 1983.

• A. P. French, Vibraciones y Ondas, Reverté.

• M. Spiegel, Mecánica Teórica, McGraw-Hill.

• G. L. Kotkin y V. G. Serbo, problemas de Mecánica Clásica, Mir.

• D. A. Wells, Dinámica de Lagrange, McGraw-Hill.

• MD01. Lección magistral/expositiva 
• MD03. Resolución de problemas y estudio de casos prácticos 
• MD05. Seminarios 
• MD08. Realización de trabajos individuales 

The students will be evaluated on the knowledge acquired both via the presentation of theory or practical problems to be solved individually or in groups, as well as via an individual written exam.

• Presentation of problems to be solved individually or in groups, participation in class: 30% of the final grade.
• Final written exam: 70% of the final grade. It is mandatory to pass the final exam to pass the course.

A numerical grading system will be used, in accordance with the article 5 from the R. D 1125/2003, from September 5, which establishes the European system of credits and the grading system in official University degrees valid at the national level. The final grade will result from the weighted average of the different aspects and activities included in the grading system.

Written exam of the course contents, both theory and problems.

Those students which, because of work, health, disability, or other justified reasons, cannot follow the ordinary examination diet will have the option of choosing to perform a single final assessment. To do this, they will have to request such option within the first two weeks since the start of the course, or in the first two weeks after registering for the class, if this happened after the start of the classes. They will have to address their application to perform this single final assessment, via the corresponding electronic application form, to the Director of the Department, justifying the reasons they argue to not follow the ordinary examination, as indicated in the Article 6, point 2 and Article 8 of the "Normativa de evaluación y de calificación de los estudiantes de la Universidad de Granada" from November 9, 2016 (http://secretariageneral.ugr.es/bougr/pages/bougr112/_doc/examenes/).

This single final assessment will consist of:

• Written exam of the course contents, both theory and problems.