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May 25, 2026
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog This is not the most recent catalog version; be sure you are viewing the appropriate catalog year.
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PHY 664 Advanced Mechanics I
This course introduces the Lagrangian approach to classical mechanics and then applies it to advanced problems. Other topics may include the kinematics of rigid body motion, the Hamiltonian approach, oscillations, and classical chaos. Symmetries and conserved quantities are examined. The course will include computational activities.
Credit 4 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall (odd yrs., in-person)
Prerequisites - PHY 533 , PHY 534 , or PHY 535
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing
Equivalent Course(s) - PHY 662
Course History -
Course Rotation updated 10/2018; Change to number, credit hours, description, and prerequisites 12/2016, effective Fall 2017; Course Rotation added 8/2014
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