Physics 311 Fall 2009 Reference Page

Description

311 Mechanics. I, II; 3 credits (P-A). 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. (Expanded description)

Prerequisites

Lectures

Times: 11:00am Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Location: B215 Van Vleck

Instructor: Stefan Westerhoff

Resources

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