L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz, Mechanics, Course of Theoretical Physics, vol. 1, Pergamon Press, 3rd edition, 1976. A Contemporary Approach, Cambridge University Press, 1998. The course grade will be based on the homework assignments, two mid-term exams and the final exam. There will be one homework set of about four problems a week.
All problems have to be solved and turned in at a given deadline.
Two points will be subtracted for each problem that is not turned in. The instructor's solution of the homework problems will be distributed when the graded homework is returned. Goldstein's book is the traditional text used for Theoretical Mechanics. The book covers all relevant topics and more. It is relatively easy to read and actually reading it is strongly recommended.