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2024-2025 General Catalog

PHYS 3550 - Intermediate Classical Mechanics


3 credit(s)

Students learn Newtonian mechanics, including dynamics of single and multiple particle systems, conservation laws, harmonic oscillations, central-force motion, rotations, and the two-body problem. Topics may also include advanced topics such as Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, accelerated reference frames, and chaos.

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Repeatable for credit: No
Grade Mode: Standard