Physics 315 - Analytical Mechanics
Analytical Mechanics
Spring
2023
01
4.00
Kerstin Nordstrom
MWF 03:15PM-04:30PM
Mount Holyoke College
119761
Kendade 107
knordstr@mtholyoke.edu
Newton's great innovation was the description of the world by differential equations, the beginning of physics as we know it. This course studies Newtonian mechanics for a point particle in 1, 2, and 3 dimensions, systems of particles, rigid bodies, and the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations.
Prereq: PHYS-205.