| Course Title: Analytical Mechanics |
| Start Date: 01/28/2025 End Date: 05/13/2025 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2025 |
| Description: Newton's great innovation was the description of the world by differential equations, the beginning of physics as we know it. This course studies Newtonian mechanics for a point particle in 1, 2, and 3 dimensions, systems of particles, rigid bodies, and the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     | Credits:4.00     |
| Faculty         | Phone         | Email address         |
| Shaun Marshall   |           | smarshall@mtholyoke.edu   |
| Meeting Dates         | Method         | Meeting days         | Meeting times         | Building name         | Room     | Frequency     |
| 01/28/2025 - 05/13/2025   | Seminar   | Monday, Wednesday and Friday   | 11:30AM - 12:45PM   | CARR - Carr   | 102   | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses         | ||
| Prereq: PHYS-205. | Take previously   | Required   |
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| Section status: Open     | Capacity: 18     | Enrollment: 11     | Available: 7     | Waitlist: 0 |
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