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Discussion Units
Unit
Topic
Discussion Answers
Lectures
Videos
1 (Aug 23-29)
Special Relativity: Do You
c What I
c?
Solutions 1
Lecture 1
Video 1
2 (Aug 30-Sept 5)
The Lorentz Transformation
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Solutions 2
Lecture 2
Video 2
3 (Sept 6-12)
The Interval, Causality, and Proper Time
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Solutions 3
Lecture 3
Video 3
4 (Sept 13-19)
4-vectors, Tilted Axes, and the Expanding Universe
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Solutions 4
Lecture 4
Video 4
5 (Sept 20-26)
E = m
c
2
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Solutions 5
Lecture 5
Video 5
6 (Sept 27-Oct 3)
Conservation, Conversion, and Nuclear Power
Solutions 6
Lecture 6
Video 6
7 (Oct 4-10)
The 4-vectors of dynamics
Solutions 7
Lecture 7
Video 7
8 (Oct 11-17)
Differential Calculus in 3D
Solutions 8
no lecture due to in-class midterm
N/A
9 (Oct 18-24)
Vector Fields and Curvilinear Coordinates
Solutions 9
Lecture 9
Video 9
10 (Oct 25-31)
The Line Element and Grad, Div, Curl
Solutions 10
Lecture 10
Video 10
11 (Nov 1-7)
Multi-dimensional Integration I
Solutions 11
no lecture due to university holiday
N/A
12 (Nov 8-14)
Multi-dimensional Integration II and Maxwell's Equations
Solutions 12
Lecture 11
Video 11
13 (Nov 15-21)
The Zen of
i
Solutions 13
Lecture 12
Video 12
14 (Nov 29-Dec 5)
Pitfalls & Mastery
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Solutions 14
Lecture 13
Video 13
15 (Dec 6-12)
Course summary / finals preparation
no disc. section
Lecture 14
Video 14
Formula & Summary Sheets
Summary: Relativity
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week-by-week summary
•
week-by-week footnotes
Formulae: Midterm Exam
provided with exam,
which covers weeks 1 - 7
Formulae: 3D Calculus
(provided with final exam)
Procedure: 3D Integration
with Tips & Tricks
Formulae: Final Exam