University of New Mexico, Spring 2019

PHYSICS 304: CLASSICAL MECHANICS II

 M W F 10:00-10:50  PandA 184

    Professor: Michael Gold

office rm 1111 277-2086;   lab   rm 131 277-3604

hours: M,W following class or by appointment

TA: Evgeni Zlatanov
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TEXTS:

REQUIRED:
Classical Mechanics ,John R. Taylor

suggested #1

Classical Mechanics of Particles and Systems
, Marion and Thorton

suggested #2
Feynman Lectures
, Vol. I
A "must read" for every physicist at some point in her/his career.


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