PHY 344 - Classical Mechanics

PHY 245; MTH 220, MTH 222; MTH 303 or MTH 305, all with grades of C (2.0) or better, or consent of instructor. (3)

Newtonian and Lagrangian mechanics in one, two, and three dimensions. Motion under a central force; damped and undamped harmonic oscillators; conservation laws of mechanics; inertial and accelerated reference frames; introduction to Hamiltonian mechanics. Graded ABCDE