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PHYS 702 - Classical Mechanics I
Credits 3
Newtonian mechanics from an advanced point of view. Variational principles. Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations, central forces, rigid body motion, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, small oscillations.