SC/PHYS 3010
Classical Mechanics
2026–27 handbook
Topics
- Variational calculus
- Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics
- central forces
- collisions
- rigid bodies
- coupled oscillators
- nonlinear dynamics and chaos
Readings
- Handbook reference(s): S. Thornton, J. Marion, Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems, Thomson Publications; 2003.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Department handbook course outline ↗2026–27 handbook
- Reference books in a department handbook; not a confirmed required-book list for a particular 2026–27 section.