Before class, watch the lecture material linked below
Then post questions or comments (or respond to others) on Piazza (access via Canvas or from the direct link on the course page)
Check yourself via Check Yourself 10 (by 11:59pm on Mon Oct 5th)
In class, we'll work on examples of these ideas: 2Dconservative.pdf
V02 (St) | Conservative systems (00:00 to 12:10) | 12 min
V03 (St) | Conservative example (12:12 to 28:32) | 16 min
V04 (St) | Homoclinic orbits (28:32 to 34:13) | 6 min
V05 (St) | Understanding the energy surface (34:30 to 43:00) | 8 min
V06 (St) | Theorems (43:00 to 57:40) | 14 min
V07 (St) | Conservative example 2: pendulum (58:00 to 1:11:00) | 13 min
V08 (St) | Cylindrical phase space (1:11:00 to end) | 6 min
Video:
Steve's lecture + optional physics intro.