PHY 303 · Compass

PHY 303

Mechanics

3 credits

An in-depth study of classical mechanics, from the Newtonian to the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations. First, Newtonian mechanics is reviewed and applied to more advanced problems than those considered in PHY 131 or 141. The Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods are then derived from the Newtonian treatment and applied to various problems.

Prerequisites

All of

One of

All of

PHY 251Modern Physics

PHY 277Computation for Physics and Astronomy

permission of department

One of

MAT 303Calculus IV with Applications

MAT 305

AMS 361Applied Calculus IV: Differential Equations

MAT 308Differential Equations with Linear Algebra

Catalog text

PHY 251 and PHY 277 or permission of department; MAT 303 or MAT 305 or AMS 361 or MAT 308

Sections

Fall 2026

Section	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
LEC 01	TuTh	8:00AM–9:20AM	FREY HALL 205 WESTCAMPUS	Radu Ionas★ 4.1

Spring 2027

Section	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
LEC 01	MoWe	11:00AM–12:20PM	HARRIMAN HLL 112 WESTCAMPUS	Staff