Theoretical Mechanics IPSP

Jürgen Vollmer, Universität Leipzig

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 +====== Theoretical Physics 3 (IPSP) ======
  
 +>  Wiki with Exercises, Notes, Hints, and a Feedback-Forum  
 +>  Jürgen Vollmer, [[https://www.uni-leipzig.de/en|Uni Leipzig]], WiSe2025/26
 +
 +
 +We will come to know different approaches to determine the equations of motion of mechanical systems, and to discuss the features of the solutions of these equations.
 +
 +
 +
 +===== Classes, seminars, and the tutorial =====
 +
 +The main ideas will be presented in **lectures**. However, your most important duty will be to work through a set of questions every week and to discuss your solutions with your peers:
 +
 +    * brainstorming with your peers prior to submission
 +    * clarify open issues with the tutors in the **open physics room**
 +    * present your solution in the **seminars**
 +
 +
 +
 +==== Classes ==== 
 +
 +
 +^Time            ^Room  ^
 +|  **Thu 1:15pm – 2:45pm**| Linnéstr, Theoretischer Hörsaal, room 294  | 
 +|  **Fri 3:15pm – 4:45pm**| Linnéstr, Theoretischer Hörsaal, room 294  | 
 +
 +
 +
 +==== Seminars ====
 +
 +In the Seminars we meet with a small number of participants 
 +to present and discuss the [[#exercise_sheets|homework exercises]].
 +Exercising your skills in presenting models and results of calculations is one of the key competences of physicists. 
 +It is important that you prepare carefully for the seminars,
 +and embrace the opportunity to learn this early on in your studies.
 +
 +Times and locations of the seminars.
 +
 +^Time     ^Room  ^ Instructor  ^
 +|  **Mon 13:15 – 14:45**| ITP, SR 210   | Jürgen Vollmer |
 +|  **Tue 09:15 – 10:45**| ITP, SR 210   | Marc Casals |
 +|  **Thu 09:15 – 10:45**| ITP, SR 210   | Marc Casals |
 +
 +
 +/* 
 +==== Open Physics Room ==== 
 +
 +In the Open Physics Room peers help to cope with understanding the lectures,
 +and provide help in dealing with homework exercises. 
 +
 +This year Tom will be available to answer questions and provide help with the homework as follows: 
 +
 +^Time     ^Room   ^
 +|   **Tue 5 – 7 pm**|Linnéstr, seminar room 220|
 +|   **Thu 5 – 7 pm**|Linnéstr, seminar room 220|
 +
 +<wrap em> Except</wrap> that next week, <wrap em>Oct 29,</wrap> the Tuesday session will be from 
 +<wrap em> 3 – 5 pm</wrap>, and Thursday there is no session since it is a bank holiday.
 +*/
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +===== Exercise Sheets =====
 +
 +Each week there will be a set of homework exercises. 
 +For each problem there will be a discussion page,
 +and after the submission deadline I will publish the solutions to selected problems.
 +On request I also offer suggestions for further study.
 +
 +The <wrap em> deadline</wrap> for homework submission will be
 +<wrap em> Monday: 12:00</wrap>
 +
 +The exercise sheets will be submitted on the
 +[[https://moodle2.uni-leipzig.de/course/view.php?id=58392|Moodle pages]]
 +of this course. 
 +Registration in Moodle is connected to the enrollment in the course in AlmaWeb.
 +Please contact me in the lectures to make a request to be manually added to the Moodle course.
 +
 +
 +===== Exams =====
 +
 +The exam will be conducted on
 +  * **Tuesday, 17 February 2026  —  1pm – 4pm**
 +  * in Physics building, Linnéstraße
 +  * Großer Hörsaal 205  
 +/*
 +and
 +  * **Friday, 22 March 2023  —  12:00am – 15:00pm**
 +   * in Physics building, Linnéstraße, Großer Hörsaal 205  */
 +
 +These are 3 hour exams. Please take into account that 
 +  * you will be asked to arrive somewhat earlier for the setup of the exam and registration,
 +  * we will not be done at 4pm sharp since we need time to collect the exams, 
 +  * we will have a **Stammtisch after the exam** where we can discuss how it worked out.
 +
 +The requirement for participation is that you have earned a TP1 exam admission in a previous year,
 +or that you have reached a score of at least 50% in the exercises. 
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +==== Admission to the exam ====
 +
 +If you score at least 50% of the points on your exercise sheets you will right away be admitted to the exam. 
 +You can double the points scored in an exercise by presenting your solution in your seminar.
 +
 +More information about successfully running the course is available on a [[sheet:wise2023.24:work-ethics|separate page]].
 +
 + 
 +For <wrap em> preparation sessions</wrap> for the retake exam I booked 
 +  * SR113 in the ITP 
 +  * from Monday, Feb 9  till Monday, Feb 16. 
 +I will drop in every now and then to see if there are questions, and/or to suggest exercises. 
 +
 +Moreover, there will be a <wrap em>consultation</wrap>  
 +   * on  Friday, Feb 13
 +   * at  3:30pm
 +   * in the Small Lecture Hall, Linnéstr. 5
 +/* few sessions to discuss */
 +to discuss open questions and strategies to solve exam problems.
 +/*
 +   * <wrap em> Tuesday, 5–7pm </wrap> we will address **line integrals**
 +   * <wrap em> Wednesday </wrap> we will revisit **ODEs**
 +*/
 +
 +
 +===== Lecture Notes =====
 +
 +In my lecture notes I provide 
 +  * an exposition of the topics covered in my TP1 lectures,
 +  * material for follow-up course work,
 +  * material for further reading.
 +
 +Further details are available at the [[book:overview:start|Lecture Notes Overview]] page.
 +
 +
 +
 +===== Team Members ===== 
 +
 +This year the TP1 team comprises the following members
 +
 +^ name ^ email ^ duties ^
 +| Jürgen Vollmer | [[juergen.vollmer@uni-leipzig.de]]   | lecturer |
 +| Marc Casals    | [[marc.casals@uni-leipzig.de]]       | seminars |
 +| Elisa Salmeri  | [[ff31onid@studserv.uni-leipzig.de]] | homework corrections |
 +| Jianke Zhong   | [[bk27reta@studserv.uni-leipzig.de]] | homework corrections |
 +
 +/*
 +| Albert Munch          | seminars |
 +| Leonardo Sangaletti  |  | seminars |
 +| Ricardo Kallauke      | seminars |
 +| Erzsebet-Ilona Kundi |  | homework corrections |
 +| Jamal Ghaith          | homework corrections |
 +| Tom Lübbeke          |  | open physics room |
 +
 +/*
 +| ?? |  | OPR |
 +|  | [[ad84kuky@studserv.uni-leipzig.de]] | homework correction |
 +| Johannes Ewald | [[je82deze@studserv.uni-leipzig.de]] | homework correction + coordination |
 +*/
 +
 +=== If you encounter problems with questions: ===
 +  * check out first if there is an appropriate discussion field in the wiki to post that problem
 +  * post a question in the wiki
 +  * contact me in/after the lecture if the issue persists
 +
 +
 +=== If you encounter problems with homework corrections: ===
 +  * check the solution in the wiki
 +  * post a question in the wiki if you do not understand the solution
 +  * visit the OPR to discuss your problem with Aziz
 +  * contact me in/after the lecture if the issue persists
 +
 +
 +<wrap hide>
 +  * send a request to [[je82deze@studserv.uni-leipzig.de|Johannes Ewald]] — the speaker of the correction team
 +
 +==== Open Physics Room for Retakes ====
 +
 +For the preparation of retakes the open physics room will be opened again.
 +There will be first meeting to discuss your problems and needs 
 +
 +   * this week Thursday, 9 March 2023, at 15:00
 +   * in the OPR
 +
 +Subsequent meetings will be discussed and arranged during that meeting. 
 +
 +The room will be conducted by 
 +| Sara Tariq | [[sara.tariq@studserv.uni-leipzig.de]] | 
 +
 +Please contact her by email to express your needs.
 +
 +</wrap>
 +
 +<wrap hide>
 +===== Sage Notebooks =====
 +
 +For selected problems I set up a [[sage:mechanics-workshop|Sage playground]], 
 +where you can explore the solutions to a range of problems in theoretical mechanics
 +based on interactive Sage templates.
 +
 +We will migrate from Sage to Julia in the course of the term.
 +Please let me know when you are interested to join this enterprise.
 +</wrap>
 +
 +
 +===== Participation =====
 +
 +  * [[ipsp:wiki-development|extension of the wiki]] and requests for help
 +  * [[ipsp:wiki_and_other_computer_problems|tips and tricks]] concerning issues with university emails, moodle, almaweb, this wiki, etc
 +  * [[archive:wise2024.25:ipsp:participants|general discussion]], feedback, and information about you
 +  * [[ipsp:summer|summer schools and camps]] that you might find of interest
 +
 +There are discussion forms on all pages.
 +Viable suggestions and solutions will be promoted from the discussion to Howtos in the main part of the pages. 
 +Regular contributors will earn the right to directly edit the pages,
 +and they will get extra credit for the exam amission.
 +
 +
 +--- //[[juergen.vollmer@uni-leipzig.de|Jürgen Vollmer]] 2025/10/30//
 +
 +
 +~~DISCUSSION|Questions concerning the organization of the course~~