PHYS61000 (PHYS610) Fall 2012
Advanced Theoretical Mechanics
Offering:
Fall, Class 3, cr. 3
Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PHYS 410 or equivalent.
Description:
Variational principles and Lagrange's Equations, central force problem, kinematics and equations of motion of rigid body problem, oscillations, classical mechanics of the special theory of relativity, Hamiltonian equations of motion, canonical transformation, Hamilton-Jacobi theory and action-angle variables, classical chaos, canonical perturbation theory and Lagragian and Hamiltonian formulation for continuous systems and fields.
Textbook(s) for Fall 2012
| Course | Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS610 | Classical Mechanics | Goldstein, Poole & Safko | 3rd; (June 25, 2001) | 978-0201657029 | Addison-Wesley |