Newtonian, Lagrangian, and Hamiltonian methods for classical systems; symmetry and conservation laws; rigid body motion; normal modes and forced oscillations; small nonlinear oscillations; canonical transformations; Hamiltonian chaos.

Prerequisites

This is part of the core curriculum of the graduate program in Physics. Consent of instructor is required for undergraduates. Students are expected to have basic skills in computer programming in C, Fortran or Mathematica.

Webpages

Fall 2004

Contact

Prospective students can get more information from the Director of Undergraduate Studies or the Director of Graduate Studies.

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