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Special and General Relativity

Introduces special and general relativity, Einstein equations, and gravitational dynamics.

Differential Geometry of Surfaces

Covers linear pressure vessels and the basics of differential geometry of surfaces, including covariant and contravariant base vectors.

Shells I: Mechanics of Slender Structures

Covers linear and membrane theories of pressure vessels, differential geometry of surfaces, and the reduction of dimensionality from 3D to 2D.

Covariant Derivatives and Christoffel Symbols

Covers accelerated and inertial coordinate systems, Jacobian, volume elements, covariant derivatives, Christoffel symbols, Lorentz case, and metric tensor properties.

Rotating Vectors in Physics 1

Explores rotating vectors in physics, emphasizing the norm-angular speed relationship and various coordinate systems.

Coordinate Systems: Polar, Cylindrical, Spherical

Covers position, velocity, and acceleration in polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinate systems.

Coordinate Systems: Polar and Spherical

Covers polar and spherical coordinate systems, position vectors, equations of motion, and Frenet frame concepts.

Christoffel Symbols and Gravity Before Einstein

Introduces Christoffel symbols and gravity concepts before Einstein, discussing mathematical tensors and the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Tensor Analysis: Coordinate Systems

Covers tensor analysis for arbitrary coordinate systems and introduces Christoffel symbols.

Tensors and Lorentz Transformations

Covers tensors, Lorentz transformations, and electrodynamics in relativistic notation.