PHY 300

Advanced Mechanics (3 Cr.)

Prerequisites: PHY 200, PHY 250, MAT 150, MAT 200, MAT 250, CS 200, CS 250

Description: This course covers the physics behind more complex mechanical interactions as well as the numerical techniques required to approximate the systems for simulations. A thorough analysis of mechanical systems through energy analysis will provide the basis for the understanding of linear and rotational systems. The combination of theoretical physics and numerical methods will provide students with the background for simulating physical systems with limited computational power. Topics covered include Lagrangian Dynamics, Hamilton’s Equations, dynamics of rigid bodies, motion in non-inertial reference frames, the use of the inertia tensor, collision resolution, and numerical techniques including methods of approximation.