Hyun Youk :: MIT - MITES 2008 :: Physics III - Oscillations and Waves

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MITES 2008 - Physics III : Oscillations and Waves

Instructor: Hyun Youk.
Email: [REMOVETHISPARThyoukREMOVETHISPART]@mit.edu [Just the blue text.]

Recitation Instructor: Louis Fouche.
Email: [REMOVETHISPARTldfoucheREMOVETHISPART]@alum.mit.edu[Just the blue text.]

Lectures are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during 1:15-2:45 PM in Rm. 1-134.
Recitation is held on Thursday during 2:30 - 3:30 PM in Rm. 1-134.

Office Hours for Hyun:
(Day): Mon, Wed., Fri.: 12:30-1:15 PM in classrom (Rm. 1-134).
(Evening): Mon., Tues. : 7-10 PM in Simmons Rm. 348 (small side room in the lounge).
For other times, just send an e-mail to Hyun.

Office Hours for Louis:
(Evening): Mon., Tues. 8-10 PM, Thrs. 8-9PM, Fri. 7:30-8:30 PM in Simmons Rm. 348 (small side room in the lounge)
  
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Announcements:

[July 31, 08]: Histogram of final exam grades has been posted.  Please pick up your graded final exam from Louis in his dorm this afternoon.  Congratulations on a job well done!
[July 30, 08]: Solutions to the final exam has been posted (scroll to the bottom of this page). You'll be able to pick up your graded exam from Louis tonight in his room.  I will also post some statistics regarding the exam grades after we grade your exam.
[July 28, 08]: Solution set #5 has been posted.

[July 25, 08]: Final Exam Review Sessions: I will hold final exam review sessions on following days:
1. Sunday, July 27, 08: 3-5 PM in 2nd floor lounge of Simmons.
2. Monday, July 28, 08: Review session in class 1:15 - 2:45 PM in our regular classroom.

I will also hold an office hour (where you can come and ask individual questions) on Tuesday (day before the final exam) evening from 7-9 PM in the third floor lounge (small lounge near the elevator at the end of the hallway).

If you need extra help at other times, please e-mail me for appointment or see Louis in Simmons.

[July 27, 08]: Solution set #4 has been posted.
[July 23, 08]: Problem set #5 is posted. Due date: Monday July 28, 08 (In class).
[July 22, 08]: Hints on problem set #4 have been posted.
[July 21, 08]: Solution set #3 has been posted.
[July 19, 08] : Lecture note #9 and a short math supplement on fourier series have been posted (See "Math supplement" section below).
[July 16, 08] : Problem set #4 has been posted.
[July 14, 08] : Corrected version of Pset 3 has been posted.
[July 13, 08] : Lecture notes #6 and 7 have been posted. 
[July 11, 08] : Problem set #3 has been posted.
[July 9, 08] : Solutions and the grades distribution for the midterm exam has been posted below.
[July 3, 08] : Review sessions for the midterm examination:
Sat (5th). & Sun (6th): 8 - 9 PM in one of the 2nd floor lounges in Simmons (where Louis held an evening recitation session last week).
[July 2, 08] : Problem set #2 is posted.  It's due on July 9, 08 (Wed.) before 11:59 PM to Louis.
[June 30, 08]: Lecture notes on damped SHM, forced SHM, (intro to) coupled oscillations, and MATLAB codes dealing with damped and forced SHM have been posted. These MATLAB codes are for you to download and play around with.  They plot the motion of the damped SHO in the three different regimes we studied in class. Instruction on how to run MATLAB codes on Athena is also posted below.
[June 25, 08]: Problem set #1 is posted. It is due on Wed. July 2, 08, before midnight (slip it under Louis' door in Simmons).
[June 23, 08]: Corrections and hints to problems 2 (e) and (f) in Pset0 posted (see below).
[June 22, 08]: Welcome to the course web page for Physics III. Throughout the semester, I will post all handouts, videos, codes, and slides used in the course on this web page. I look forward to working with all of you this semester!