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Dec 30, 2024
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Bulletin]
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PHYS 5930 - Theoretical Mechanics
Goals: To develop an understanding of Newtonian mechanics with emphasis on conservation principles.
Content: Particle dynamics, central force problems, the simple harmonic oscillator, kinematics and dynamics of a system of particles, wave motion, generalized coordinates, and the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics.
Taught: Alternate years, spring term
Prerequisite: PHYS 3600 or co-registration, or instructor permission
Credits: 4
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