Overview

Physics : Rigid bodies, angular momentum, gyroscope, moment of inertia, principal axes, Euler's equations. Coupled oscillations and normal modes. Lagrangian mechanics and applications. Hamiltonian mechanics. Topics in advanced analytical mechanics.

Terms: Winter 2011

Instructors: Paul Francois (Winter)

• Winter

• 3 hours lectures

• Prerequisite: PHYS 251.

• Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PHYS 451.