CLASSICAL MECHANICS
- Module code: MP350
- Credits: 5
- Semester: 2
- Department: THEORETICAL PHYSICS
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Lagrange theory: Hamilton's Principle of least action, Euler-Lagrange equations, canonical momenta and conservation laws. Central forces. Two-body motion: bound states. Rigid Body Motion: Rotation transformations, Euler's theorem, inertia tensor, Euler's equation of motion, the heavy symmetrical top, small oscillations and stability. Hamiltonian theory: The canonical equations, Poisson brackets. |
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