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Mechanics

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Typically OfferedFall; Spring
LevelAdvanced
StudentsUndergraduate, advanced
Credits3.00
BreadthPhysical Science
L&S CreditCounts for L&S degree

Origin and development of classical mechanics; mathematical techniques, especially vector analysis; conservation laws and their relation to symmetry principles; brief introduction to orbit theory and rigid-body dynamics; accelerated coordinate systems; introduction to the generalized-coordinate formalisms of Lagrange and Hamilton.

Prerequisites: (PHYSICS 202, 208, or 248) and (MATH 234, 321, or 376), or graduate/professional standing

Lecture

SecInstructorTimePlace
001Alex LevchenkoMWF 11:00 am - 11:50 am2241 Chamberlin

Discussion

SecInstructorTimePlace
301Steven CasperR 02:25 pm - 03:15 pm2116 Chamberlin
303Steven CasperR 01:20 pm - 02:10 pm2116 Chamberlin
304Steven CasperR 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm2116 Chamberlin