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PHYCS 414. Basics of Advanced Mechanics

Fundamentals of classical Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, with emphasis on the relation between dynamical symmetries and constants of the motion; use of conservation laws to derive basic equations of fluid dynamics; discussion of some applications.

Prerequisite: Mechanics course at the level of PHYCS 326 or consent of instructor.
1/2 unit.