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Mth-382 Analytical Dynamics: MSC Mathematics

This document provides information about the course MTH-382 Analytical Dynamics including the instructor's details, grading scheme, course objectives and outline. The key topics covered in the course are kinematics, Lagrangian mechanics, Lagrange's equations, variational calculus and basic concepts in mechanics related to particles and dynamical systems.

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Mth-382 Analytical Dynamics: MSC Mathematics

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MTH-382

Analytical Dynamics
MSc Mathematics
Instructor: Dr Umber Sheikh

Assistant Professor 2011 – to date


Department of Mathematics
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad

Ph.D. GENERAL RELATIVITY September, 2008


University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Previous Education:

M. Phil. – General Relativity (2004)

M. Sc. – Mathematics (2001)

B. Sc. – Mathematics A & B, Statistics (1999)

University of the Punjab, Lahore


Past Experiance:

Lecturer 2008 – 2010


Department of Mathematics
University of the Punjab, Lahore

Assistant Professor 2010 – 2011


Department of Applied Sciences
National Textile University, Faisalabad
Reference Books:
Classical Mechanics (3rd Edition)
by Goldstein, Poole and Safko

Mechanics (3rd Edition)


by L.D. Landau and E.M. Lifshitz

Classical Mechanics (5th Edition)


by Tom W.B. Kibble and Frank H. Berkshire

Theory and Problems of Theoretical Mechanics


with an Introduction to Lagrange Equations and Hamiltonian Theory
by Murray R. Spiegel
Grading

• Credit hours = 3(3,0)


• Total marks = 100
• Sessional 1 = 10 marks
• Sessional 2 = 15 marks
• No. of Quizzes = 4 of 15 marks.
• No. of Assignments = 4 of 10 marks.
• Final Exam = 50 marks
Course Objectives
This is an elementary course with principal
objective to develop an understanding of the
fundamental principles of classical mechanics.

Furthermore it contains the master concepts in


Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics. All
these topics provide the background to develop
solid and systematic problem solving skills
which lay a solid foundation for more advanced
study of classical mechanics and quantum
mechanics.
Course Outline
Kinematics (Chapter 4 + Extra)
Rotating coordinate systems, Rotation matrix,
Velocity and acceleration in cylindrical and
spherical coordinates

Lagrangian Mechanics (Chapter 1 + 2)


Generalized coordinates, Constraints, Degrees of
freedom, Generalized velocities, Generalized
forces, Kinetic energy
Course Outline Cont’d...
Lagrange's Equations (Chapter 1)
Principle of d'Alembert, Lagrange equations of motion,
Lagrange multipliers, Equations of motion for
holonomic and nonholonomic systems with multipliers

Variational  Calculus (Chapter 2 + 9 + 10)


Hamilton's  principle, Canonical  equations, Ignorable
coordinates, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, Theory of small
oscillations or canonical transformations
Basic Concepts
Mechanics:
Branch of physics which deals with the motion or
change in the position of the physical objects
Revision of Basic Concepts of
Mechanics

Particle:
A small localized object which can be ascribed
several physical properties such as mass and
volume.
A small bit of matter occupying a point in
space and perhaps moving as time goes by.
Linear motion (Rectilinear Motion):
A motion along a straight line, and can therefore be
described mathematically using only one
spatial dimention.
Types of linear motion: Uniform linear motion and
non uniform linear motion.

Rotation: A rotation is a circular movement of an object


around a center (or point) of rotation. A three-
dimensional object rotates always around an
imaginary line called a rotation axis.
Types of rotation: Spin and revolution.
Frame of Reference:
A coordinate system or set of axes within which to measure
position, orientation and other properties of objects.

Inertial Frame of Reference:


A frame of reference within which Newton’s second law of
motion holds.
Newton’s Laws:
1.Every particle persists in a state of rest or of uniform
motion in a straight line (i.e., with constant velocity) unless
acted upon by a force.
2.If F is the external force acting on a particle of mass m
which as a consequence is moving with velocity v, then
F=d(mv)/dt=dp/dt where p=mv is called the momentum. If m
is independent of time t, this becomes F=mdv/dt=ma, a =
accelaration.
3.If particle 1 acts on particle 2 with a force F12 in a direction
along the line joining the particles, while particle 2 acts on
particle 1 with a force F21, then F12=-F21. In other words, to
every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Mechanics of a Particle
Conservation Theorem for the Linear
Momentum of a Particle:

If the total force F is zero, then p=0 and the linear


momentum p, is conserved.
Conservation Theorem for the Energy of a
Particle:

If the forces acting on a particle are conservative, then


the total energy of the particle, T+V is conserved.
Mechanics of a System of Particles
Some New Definitions
Dynamical System:
A system of particles is called a dynamical system.
Configuration:
The set of positions of all the particles is known as
configuration of the dynamical system.
Generalized Coordinates:
The coordinates, minimum in number, required to
describe the configuration of the dynamical system at
any time is called the generalized coordinates of the
system.
Examples:
Movement of a fly in a room.
Motion of a particle on the surface of a sphere.
Degrees of Freedom:
The number of generalized coordinates required to
describe the configuration of a system is called the
degrees of freedom.
Constraints and Forces of Constraints:
Any restriction on the motion of a system is known as
constraints and the force responsible is called the force
of constraint.
Classification of Dynamical System:
A dynamical system is called holonomic if it is possible to
give arbitrary and independent variations to the
generalized coordinates of the system without violating
constraints, otherwise it is called non-holonomic.
Example:
Let q1,q2,…,qn be n generalized coordinates of a
dynamical system. Then for a holonomic system, we can
change qr to qr+qr, r=1,2,…,n, without making any
changes in the remaining n-1 coordinates.
Classification of Constraints:
Holonomic Constraints: If the conditions of constraints
can be expressed as equations connecting the
coordinates of the particles and the time as f(t,r1,r2,
…,rn)=0, then the constraints are said to be holonomic.

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