Mathematics 381 - TOPICS IN ANALYSIS
Spring
2016
01
4.00
Rajan Mehta
TTh 03:00-04:50
Smith College
40503-S16
BURTON 307
rmehta@smith.edu
Topics course. Introduction to modern geometric approaches to classical physics. The essential idea is that the notion of symmetry can be used to simplify the analysis of physical systems. Topics may include Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, Noether's Theorem and conservation laws, quantization and special relativity. Prerequisite: MTH 280 or MTH 281. MTH 233 is suggested (possibly concurrently). No prior exposure to physics is necessary.
Topic: Geometry and Mechanics.