Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS410
— Fall 2010
PHYS410: Physical Mechanics I (Honors) (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Fall, Class 3, cr. 3
Prerequisites:
Admission by special permission
View Additional Prerequisites
Description:
Newtonian mechanics. Conservation laws. Free, damped and driven harmonic motion. Newton's
law of universal gravitation. Hamilton's principle, Euler-Lagrange equations, Hamilton's equations.
Instructor(s):
SCHARENBERG, ROLF P.
Email:
schrnbrg@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Fall 2010
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Dynamics of Particles & Systems | Thornton & Marion | 5th; July 7, 2003 | 0534408966 | Brooks/Cole | Optional | |
| OPTIONAL: Student Solutions Manual for Thornton/Marion's Classical Dynamics of Particles & System's | Thornton & Marion | 5th (Paperback) | 0534408974 | Brooks/Cole | Optional |
Course Admin
Last Updated: May 9, 2023 8:43 AM