PHYS_O 328 (3) Advanced Mechanics
Variational calculus, the Lagrangian Method applied to a variety of problems, weak anharmonic perturbations of normal-mode systems, Hamilton's equations of motion, phase space, Liouville's theorem, chaos in Hamiltonian systems, rigid-body rotations in three dimensions, Lagrangian formulation of relativistic mechanics, and the Virial theorem. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: All of MATH 200, MATH 221, MATH 225, PHYS 216.