Prerequisite: PHYS 400/500 (or instructor's permission)
Textbooks:
We will rely most heavily on the notes given in the class. No single textbook
comes close enough to being a unique alternative to the notes. The following
two are recommended and you should have access to the first one, at least, throughout the semester.
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Classical Mechanics (3rd edition) by Herbert Goldstein, Charles P. Poole, and John L. Safko
(Addison Wesley, 2001, ISBN-10: 0201657023, ISBN-13: 978-0201657029)
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Mechanics, Vol 1 (3rd edition) by L. D. Landau & E. M. Lifshitz
(Elsevier, 1976, ISBN: 0750628960)
Links:
General remarks
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Visit the web page frequently. Homeworks and assignments, as well as any important
announcement, will be posted here.
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Take advantage of the office hours. Feel free to call/e-mail me anytime if you have
an urgent question.
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The best way to communicate with me outside the class and office hours is by
e-mail.
Assessment weights:
- Homework: 50%,
- Class participation: 10%,
- Midterm exam: 20%
- Final exam: 20%.
Grading scale:
- A: >85%
- B: 70%-85%
- C: 55%-70%
- D: 40%-55%
- F: <40%
Importance of academic integrity:
Students are responsible for plagiarism, intentional or not,
if they copy material from books, magazines, or other sources without identifying and acknowledging those sources
or if they paraphrase ideas from such sources without acknowledging them. Students responsible for, or assisting
others in, either cheating or plagiarism on an assignment, quiz, or examination may receive a grade of F for the
course involved and may be suspended or dismissed from the university.
Accessibility for persons with disabilities:
Northern Illinois University is committed to providing an accessible educational environment in collaboration with the Disability Resource Center (DRC). If you need an accommodation for this class, please contact the Disability Resource Center as soon as possible.The DRC coordinates accommodations for students with disabilities. It is located on the 4th floor of the Health Services Building, and can be reached at 815-753-1303 (V) or drc@niu.edu.
Also, please contact the instructor privately as soon as possible to discuss possible accommodations for you. The sooner you let us know your needs, the sooner we can assist you in achieving your learning goals in this course.
For greater details on the above, see NIU Policies on Academic Integrity, Attendance and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
