Newton's equation, conservation laws, the Euler-Lagrange equation; Hamilton's principle of least action, Hamilton's equations, Lagrangian mechanics on manifolds. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of MATH 215, MATH 255, MATH 256, MATH 258 and one of PHYS 216, PHYS 306, ENPH 270. Corequisite: MATH 320 (waived for students with a score of 80% or higher in MATH 319).
Newton's equation, conservation laws, the Euler-Lagrange equation; Hamilton's principle of least action, Hamilton's equations, Lagrangian mechanics on manifolds. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of MATH 215, MATH 255, MATH 256, MATH 258 and one of PHYS 216, PHYS 306, ENPH 270. Corequisite: MATH 320 (waived for students with a score of 80% or higher in MATH 319).