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Academic Year 2003/2004
Advanced Topics in Theory (Mechanics)
PHYS 576 SP
Aspects of classical mechanics: Lagrangians (as review), Hamiltonians, Poisson brackets, Euler angles, generators of rotation and other topics.
MAJOR READINGS
Goldstein, CLASSICAL MECHANICS, or a text at a similar level.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly homework assignments a and a final exam.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
A thorough working knowledge of "Newtonian Dynamics" (by Baierlein) may take the place of the specific prerequisite courses.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
GRAD
Credit:
.5
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NONE
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
(PHYS313 AND PHYS315) (PHYS513 AND PHYS515)
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2004
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