3 unit(s) Motion of rigid bodies; coupled oscillators and normal modes; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian dynamics; transformation theory and action-angle variables; perturbation theory; nonintegrable systems and chaos.
Three lectures; one term Prerequisite(s):PHYSICS 2D03 or 2E03, and credit or registration in MATH 3C03 and registration in any Honours program in the Faculty of Science or any program in the Faculty of Engineering; or registration in Honours Mathematics and Physics (B.Sc.); or permission of the instructor Alternates with PHYSICS 3A03.