Courses Fall 2011 Mechanics (Physics 311) 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. Time and Location: MoWeFr 11:00AM - 11:50AM STERLING 3425 Sep 02, 2011 - Dec 15, 2011 Textbook: Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems, by S.T. Thornton and J. B. Marion, Brooks Cole, 5th edition ISBN 0534408966 Description on the Department Page click here.

Courses

Fall 2011

Mechanics (Physics 311)

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.

Time and Location:

MoWeFr 11:00AM - 11:50AM STERLING 3425 Sep 02, 2011 - Dec 15, 2011

Textbook:

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems,

by S.T. Thornton and J. B. Marion, Brooks Cole, 5th edition

ISBN 0534408966

Description on the Department Page click here.