PHY 520Classical Dynamics

University of Rhode Island · GRAD

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(3 crs.) Newton's laws. Conservation theorems and symmetry properties. Lagrangian mechanics. Central force motion. Dynamics of rigid bodies. Hamiltonian mechanics. Canonical transformations. Action-angle coordinates. Hamilton-Jacobi theory. Deterministic chaos. Relativistic mechanics. (Lec. 3) Pre: credit or concurrent enrollment in PHY 510.

Recent sections

Fall 2026 · 1 section

Sep 9 – Dec 14

Section	Days & time	Location	Instructor
0001-LECClass #4358	Mo We · 3:00 – 4:15 PM	East Hall 301	Miquel Dorca