PEP 642 Mechanics

Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics, rigid body motion, elasticity, mechanics of continuous media, small vibration theory, special relativity, canonical transformations, and perturbation theory. Typical text: Goldstein, Classical Mechanics.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PEP 538 or Graduate Student

Distribution

Department of Physics

Typically Offered Periods

Spring Semester