PHYSÂ 441. Theoretical Mechanics. 4 hours.
Review of Newtonian mechanics, variational calculus, Lagrangian mechanics, central force problems, non-inertial frames, rigid body motion, coupled oscillators, non-linear mechanics, Hamiltonian mechanics, and numerical examples. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in PHYS 215 and Grade of C or better or concurrent registration in PHYS 245; or approval of the department.