PHYC 3590
Advanced Classical Mechanics
Lec 01 selected
Topics include: central force motion, the principle of virtual work, Lagrange’s equations, the principle of least action, Hamilton’s equations, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi equation.
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Mon, Wed 14:35-15:55
From the syllabus
From the Winter 2026 syllabus by Thomas J. Duck and Lukas Rudaitis. Winter 2027 is taught by Bennett P., so details may differ. Open the PDF
Grading
20%Midterm 1Feb 10
20%Midterm 2Mar 17
45%Final examCovers the entire course
15%AssignmentsWeekly
Textbook
- Classical Mechanics, John R. Taylor
Course rules
- Attendance
- Regular attendance is required; notify Prof. Duck by email before an expected absence.
- Late work
- Extensions are at Prof. Duck’s discretion; late assignments are not accepted after graded assignments are returned.
- Missed exams
- Missed midterms and final exams require a makeup; at most one absence declaration is accepted for midterms.
- Missed midterms
- Missing both midterms at their scheduled times results in an INC grade.
- Exam discussion
- Students writing a makeup exam must not discuss the exam with other students.
- Academic integrity
- Homework may be discussed, but submitted work must be independently written; AI must not solve assignment problems.
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