PHYS 547 - Classical Mechanics

This course provides a formal introduction to classical mechanics. The course covers several topics such as: Survey of the elementary principles, variational principles, conservation theorems and symmetry properties, the central force problem, rigid body motion and rotation, small oscillations, Hamiltonian formalism of classical mechanics, canonical transformation.

Prerequisites
PHYS 312 or equivalent.
When Offered
Offered in fall.
(3 cr.)