This course provides students with the tools to tackle more complex problems than those covered in introductory mechanics. D’Alembert’s principle, principle of least action, Lagrange’s equations, Hamilton’s equations, Poisson brackets, canonical transformations, central forces, rigid bodies, oscillations. Optional topics including: special relativity, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, constrained systems, field theory. Antirequisite(s): Applied Mathematics 3151A/B. Prerequisite(s): (Physics 1028A/B or 1301A/B or 1401A/B or 1501A/B) and (Physics 1029A/B or 1302A/B or 1402A/B or 1502A/B), or the former Physics 1020 or 1024 or 1026; Calculus 2303A/B or 2503A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B or the former Linear Algebra 1600A/B. Corequisite(s): Pre-or Corequisite(s): Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course. back to top
