Main Field of Study and progress level:
Physics: First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: TH teknisk betygsskala
Responsible department: Department of Physics
Contents
Repetition of the fundamental principles of mechanics, accelerated reference systems, orientation on non-linear systems and chaos, gravitation, variational principles, Lagrange´s and Hamilton´s equations, three dimensional motion of rigid bodies, coupled oscillations.
Required Knowledge
Mathematics, 45 ECTS-credits. Classical Mechanics, or equivalent.
Literature
Valid from:
2009 week 14
Classical dynamics of particles and systems Thornton Stephen T., Marion Jerry B. 5. ed. : Belmont, Calif. : Brooks/Cole - Thomson learning : cop 2004 : xvi, 656 s. : ISBN: 0-534-40896-6 Search Album, the University Library catalogue
