8.09 Classical Mechanics II, Fall 2004

Wyslouch, Boleslaw

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Wyslouch, Boleslaw

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Classical Mechanics II

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Abstract

Formal introduction to classical mechanics, Euler-Lagrange equations, Hamilton's equations of motion used to describe central force motion, scattering, perturbation theory and Noether's theorem. Extension to continuous and relativistic systems and classical electrodynamics.

Date issued

2004-12

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39665

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics

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8.09-Fall2004

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Keywords

classical mechanics, Euler-Lagrange equations, Hamilton's equations of motion, perturbation theory, Noether's theorem, continuous and relativistic systems, classical electrodynamics

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