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Catalog : PHYS.6110 Classical Mechanics (Formerly 95.611)

PHYS.6110 — Graduate

Id: 008611 Offering: 1 Credits: 3-3

Description

Knowledge of Lagrangian mechanics assumed. Central force problem, scattering, rigid-body mechanics, normal modes and special relativity. Hamiltonian dynamics, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory and action-angle variables. Continuous systems and fields. Simplectic formulation, stochastic processes, and chaos theory.

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PHYS.6110 — Online and Continuing Education

Id: 008611 Offering: 2 Credits: 3-3

Description

Knowledge of Lagrangian mechanics assumed. Central force problem, scattering, rigid-body mechanics, normal modes and special relativity. Hamiltonian dynamics, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory and action-angle variables. Continuous systems and fields. Simplectic formulation, stochastic processes, and chaos theory.

Prerequisites

Students with a CSCE or UGRD career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.

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