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PHYS 363 - Classical Mechanics

Newtonian mechanics; general motion of a particle in three dimensions; Lagrangian mechanics; canonical coordinates; particle systems and rigid bodies; gravitation and Newtonian cosmology; nonlinear mechanics and chaos.

Prerequisites & Notes: PHYS 163; PHYS 326; MATH 304; MATH 331; and Physics BS, Physics/Mathematics BAE, or Geophysics BS majors.
Credits: 4
Grade Mode: Letter


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