Classical Mechanics

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course covers topics in analytical mechanics including Newtonian mechanics, motion in non-inertial reference frame, calculus of variations, Lagrangian formalism, central force motion, Hamiltonian formalism, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, linear oscillators, and theory of small vibrations. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 111-4 and MATH 220-3