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Homework
2015
Problems. Do
them all! Keep up!
It
is your responsibility to understand the solutions of the problems. If you have
questions, ask!
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Date
Due |
Chapter |
Reading
& Problems |
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1/12 |
Notes
in powerpoint |
The
invariant interval in special relativity (link HERE
or on the Notes page) |
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1/14 |
Ch.1a |
1bcg,2ace,3 |
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1/26 |
Notes |
Problems
at the end of the Dynamics Notes or HERE |
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1/23 |
Maple |
Install
Maple on your computer Contact
Charles Torre if you need the disk |
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1/28 |
From
class |
Problems
from class HERE |
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2/9 |
Notes |
Exercises
in Manifolds Notes HERE |
Homework
from 2013
This will give you an idea of our rate of
progress. Feel free to do any of the assignments!
Problems:
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Date
Due |
Chapter |
Reading
& Problems |
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1/9/2013 |
Notes ppt |
The
invariant interval in special relativity |
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1/14/2013 |
Ch.1a |
1bcg,2ace,3 |
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1/23/2013 |
Notes pdf |
Index
Notation, including problems |
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1/23/2013 |
Notes pdf |
Relativistic
Dynamics, problems 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Maple |
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1/28/2013 |
Schutz Ch 1 Read Chs 2, 3 |
Ch
1: 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20 |
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1/30/2013 |
Read
Ch 4 |
Ch
2: 2, 16, 20, 31 |
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2/4/2013 |
Read
Ch 5 |
Ch. 3: 7, 10, 13, 16, 17 |
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2/6/2013 |
Read
Ch 5 |
Ch
4: 25 See Notes for computer
assignment |
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2/11/2013 |
Read
Ch 5, 6 |
Ch
5: 5, 7, 8,11, 21 |
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2/13/2013 |
Read
Ch 6 |
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2/19/2013 |
Read
Ch 6 |
Ch 6: 3, 8, 9, 11, 13, 18 |
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2/20/2013 |
Read
Ch 6 |
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2/25/2013 |
Read
Ch 7 |
Ch 6:
24, 25, 28, 29, 33, 35 |
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2/27/2013 |
Read
Ch 8 |
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3/4/2013 |
Read
Ch 8 |
Ch
7: 7, 8, 10 |
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3/6/2013 |
Read
Ch 8 |
Ch 8: 18,
19, 20 |
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3/8/2013 |
Midterm
Exam |
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Larson |
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Torre |
Approximate
topics and reading assignments:
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Date |
Chapter |
Topics |
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1/7/2013 |
Ch.1 |
Special
relativity |
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1/9/2013 |
Ch.1 |
Invariant
interval |
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1/14/2013 |
Ch. 2 |
Vectors |
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1/16/2013 |
Ch. 2 |
Relativistic
dynamics |
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1/21/2013 |
No
class |
Relativistic
dynamics |
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1/23/2013 |
Ch. 3 |
Tensors |
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1/28/2013 |
Ch. 4 |
Energy-momentum
tensor |
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1/30/2013 |
Ch.
4/5 |
Energy-momentum
tensor; curvilinear coordinates |
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2/4/2013 |
Ch. 5 |
Curvilinear
coordinates |
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2/6/2013 |
Ch. 5 |
Curvilinear
coordinates |
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2/11/2013 |
Ch.
5/6 |
Curvilinear
coordinates; Riemannian geometry |
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2/13/2013 |
Ch. 6 |
Riemannian
geometry |
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2/19/2013 |
Ch. 6 |
Riemannian
geometry |
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2/20/2013 |
Ch. 6 |
Riemannian
geometry |
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2/25/2013 |
Ch. 6 |
Riemannian
geometry |
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2/27/2013 |
Ch 7/8 |
Curved
spacetime |
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3/4/2013 |
Ch 8 |
Einstein
field equations |
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3/6/2013 |
Ch 8 |
Einstein
field equations |
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Remainder |
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[APPLICATIONS] |
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