Classical Mechanics II

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Overview

Subject area

PHYS

Catalog Number

412

Course Title

Classical Mechanics II

Description

Review of variational methods and Lagrangian Mechanics; Mechanics in Noninertial Frames; Rigid Body Motion and Euler Angles; Hamiltonian Mechanics, Poisson brackets and commutators, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi equation; nonlinear mechanics and chaos; continuum mechanics.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

026791

Course Schedule