Classical Mechanics

Since the age of Isaac Newton, classical mechanics has been foundational in the course of understanding the world around us. The ability to quantitatively predict outcomes of events in real systems revolutionised how mankind viewed nature and came to terms with the possibility of living in a deterministic Universe.

1. Dynamics
2. Advanced Dynamics
3. Lagrangian Dynamics
4. Introduction to Nonlinear Physics

Resources:

• Dynamics and Relativity – J. R. Forshaw & A. G. Smith
• A Student’s Guide to Vectors and Tensors – D. A. Fleisch
• Tensor Calculus – D. C. Kay (Schaum’s)
• Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos – S. H. Strogatz