Classical mechanics

Classical Mechanics
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Classical Mechanics

Classical Mechanics is the branch of physics that deals with the motion of bodies under the influence of forces. In this section, I show how classical principles like Newton's laws of motion and conservation laws apply to everyday objects as well as to more complex systems. This is a look into how these enduring principles provide a framework for understanding the physical world at a macroscopic scale.

Symmetries and Conservation

The Principle of Least Action

Single Particle in Two Dimensions

Single Pendulum

Double Pendulum

Single Pendulum Feedback Control

Single Pendulum on a Cart Feedback Control

Pendulum Simulations

References

SUSSKIND, Leonard, 2014. Classical Mechanics - The Theoretical Minimum. London: Penguin Books Ltd. ISBN 978-0-14-197622-8.

KLEPPNER, Daniel and KOLENKOW, Robert, 2013. An Introduction to Mechanics. 2nd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-19811-0.

ANSERMET, Jean-Philippe, Mécanique Lagrangienne, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).