Course Description

76-340 Advanced Mechanics W(3-0) [0.50]

This course covers Lagrangian mechanics and Hamiltonian mechanics. Topics include least action principles, Poisson brackets, Liouville's theorem, Hamilton- Jacobi theory, the transition to quantum mechanics and introduction to non-linear dynamics.

Prerequisites: (63-217 or 63-227), 76-245.

Course Profile

1998-99 Undergraduate Calendar