NPTEL : Classical Physics (Basic Courses (Semester 1 and 2))

Co-ordinators : Prof. V. Balakrishnan


Lecture 1 - Introduction

Lecture 2 - Newtonian mechanics

Lecture 3 - Dynamics in phase space

Lecture 4 - Linear dynamical systems

Lecture 5 - Autonomous dynamical systems (Part 1)

Lecture 6 - Autonomous dynamical systems (Part 2)

Lecture 7 - Lagrangian formalism

Lecture 8 - Summary of classical electromagnetism

Lecture 9 - Charged particle in an electromagnetic field

Lecture 10 - Hamiltonian dynamics (Part 1)

Lecture 11 - Hamiltonian dynamics (Part 2)

Lecture 12 - Hamiltonian dynamics (Part 3)

Lecture 13 - Dynamical symmetry (Part 1)

Lecture 14 - Dynamical symmetry (Part 2)

Lecture 15 - Randomness in phase space; chaos

Lecture 16 - Discrete-time dynamics: maps (Part 1)

Lecture 17 - Discrete-time dynamics: maps (Part 2)

Lecture 18 - Problems and solutions (Part 1)

Lecture 19 - Problems and solutions (Part 2)

Lecture 20 - Classical statistical mechanics: Introduction

Lecture 21 - Some probability distributions; isolated system

Lecture 22 - The microcanonical emsemble

Lecture 23 - Thermodynamics

Lecture 24 - The canonical ensemble

Lecture 25 - Connection between statistical mechanics and ther-modynamics

Lecture 26 - Probability distributions

Lecture 27 - Probability distributions (concld.). Phase transitions (Part 1)

Lecture 28 - Phase transitions (Part 2)

Lecture 29 - Phase transitions (Part 3)

Lecture 30 - Phase transitions (Part 4); misc. topics

Lecture 31 - Problems and solutions (Part 3)

Lecture 32 - Continuous groups in physics (Part 1)

Lecture 33 - Continuous groups in physics (Part 2)

Lecture 34 - Continuous groups in physics (Part 3)

Lecture 35 - Noether's Theorem. Special Relativity (Part 1)

Lecture 36 - Special Relativity (Part 2)

Lecture 37 - Special Relativity (Part 3)

Lecture 38 - Special Relativity (Part 4)