MATHEMATICS OF SELF-ORGANISATION IN CELL SYSTEMS
 
 
 
by Steffen Härting
by Moritz Mercker
by Moritz Mercker
by Steffen Härting
Vorlesung

Mathematical methods in physics - Lagrange and Hamilton mechanics

Supervisor
Dr. Filip Klawe (klawe(at)math(dot)uni-heidelberg(dot)de)
Lecture time: Monady 09:15-10:45 and Wedneday 09:15-10:45
Participants:
Bachelor students
Leistungspunkte:
6 LP FÜK
Requirements:
Analysis I and II, Linear Algebra I and II
Exam:
Oral or written final exam (is defined depending the number of students at the beginning of the course). There will be 3 or 4 exercise sheets (homework) published during the semester.
Link to lecture:
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Abstract:
Albert Einstein said that mathematics is a tool to describe the nature. Our goal will be to learn how to use that tool. The lecture is constructed in the way that students will be able to understand some basic concepts of physics. The lecture starts from repetition of basic definitions, facts, theorems and laws. After that we will focus on the following topics: Newtonian, Lagrangian and Hamilton mechanics, calculus of variations and ergodic theory. Each of the topics will be considered from different aspects: its physical origin, applications and mathematical approach used to describe it and its properties. Moreover, we will supplement the theory by considering real-live examples. We will not follow the standard way and we will not study each branch of physics deeply as it is impossible in such a short time. The main goal is to show the wide horizon of applied mathematics. The subject is dedicated particularly to students of mathematics who want to expand their physical knowledge.
Materials:
  1. Fasano, Marmi Analytical mechanics.
  2. Abraham, Marsden, Foundation of mechanics.
  3. Arnold, Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics.
  4. Truesdell, Essays in the history of mechanics.
Important information:
  • Please send me an email to if you are interested in participation in lecture.
  • The form of the course will depend on Uni regulation. We start online!
  • On Saturday, 10.04.2021, an email containing more organizatorial information concerning the lecture will be send.
  • First lecture on: 12.04.2021.