What concepts/math from junior-level CM for a QM class?

[Intrinsic3141]

Hey everyone, I'm a physics major in junior year that missed out on my classical mechanics class this fall semester because of some prereq stuff. I emailed the professor teaching QM next semester and got in without the necessary classical prereq. He said I should go over "the Hamiltonian and Hamiltonian equations of motion, angular momentum, and some others."

I plan on going over this stuff this winter break, and was wondering what other concepts I might need and where/how to study and review them. Any good books/resources? Thanks.

 

[alemsalem]

I think Susskind's lectures on classical mechanics could be a good resource he introduces the CM necessary for QM but its not enough:
http://www.subplanck.com/self-study...e-by-dr-leonard-susskind-stanford-university/
Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems (Marion and Thornton) is a good book on the subject
also there are these lectures on classical mechanics by Balakrishnan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Gw08pwhws&feature=channel

I don't think you need a detailed knowledge of CM to understand QM.

 

[Nabeshin]

Judging from most junior level QM classes I've heard about, you'll be just fine. Even if you don't know what a hamiltonian is, it will probably be explained. The knowledge of classical mechanics certainly can enrich the quantum mechanics, but usually isn't essential the first time through where you focus primarily on the physics rather than the mathematical formalism (sometimes relegated even to a side note!).