General information
Unique Number: 59155
Classroom/Time: RLM 7.104, MWF 1-2 pm
TA: TBA
Required material:
Taylor, Classical Mechanics
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Prerequisites: The following with a grade of at least C- in each: Mathematics 427L or 364K, Physics 315, and 115L.
Summary and goals: This class is a higher level discussion of classical mechanics than what you experienced in your introductory course. We will cover key results of Newtonian mechanics in greater depth; introduce the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics; and briefly discuss special relativity and chaos if we have time. We will develop important mathematical techniques that will be used extensively in this class and in further physics courses (such as linear differential equations, the calculus of variations, and linear algebra).
Office Hours:
Prof. Onyisi: Tue 2-3 pm, Wed 2:30-3:30 pm, RLM 10.211
- TA: TBA