PHYS 18500
Intermediate Mechanics
Topics include a review of Newtonian mechanics, the calculus of variations, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, generalized coordinates, canonical momenta, phase space, constrained systems, central-force motion, non-inertial reference frames, and rigid-body motion.
Topics
- a review of Newtonian mechanics
- the calculus of variations
- Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics
- generalized coordinates
- canonical momenta
- phase space
- constrained systems
- central-force motion
- non-inertial reference frames
- and rigid-body motion
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027