PH510 Classical Mechanics ..... (0-3-0) w ('98, '00) ..... 3Cr
Course Description:
Lagrangian methods, symmetries and conservation laws, variational
formulation, rigid body motion, small oscillations, Hamilton's
equations, Poisson brackets, Hamilton-Jacobi theory and the
optical analogy.
Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of instructor.
Text:
- Classical Mechanics, Herbert Goldstein (ISBN 0201029189)
Previous Text:
- Classical Mechanics, Corben & Stehle (ISBN 0-486-68063-0)