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PHY 4423 Theoretical Mechanics

An advanced treatment of Newtonian mechanics with applications to forced oscillations, central force motion and non-inertial reference frames. Introduction to tensors as applied to rigid body motion. Conservation theorems applied to small oscillations and stability leading to Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

MAT 2412, PHY 2311, and PHY 2312

Offered

Fall, even years