Dynamics, Chaos & Special Relativity (PHYS2100)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2013
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Mathematics & Physics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class contact
4 Contact hours
Prerequisite
MATH1052 + PHYS1001 + PHYS1002
Assessment methods
Exam & assignments
Course coordinator
Dr Ian McCulloch (ianmcc@physics.uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2019 | St Lucia | Internal | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Introduction to Lagrangian & Hamiltonian mechanics including elementary treatment of chaos in Hamiltonian systems. Calculus of variations, constraints, generalised coordinates, geometrical methods. Introduction to Special Relativity including relativistic particle mechanics.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2018 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2017 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2016 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2015 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2014 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2013 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2012 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2011 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2010 | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |