Dynamics, Chaos & Special Relativity (PHYS2100)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Mathematics & Physics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
4 Contact hours
Incompatible
MA255 or PH255
Prerequisite
[(MATH1052 or MT152) + (PHYS1001 or PH144) + (PHYS1002 or PH145)
Assessment methods
Exam & assignments
Course enquiries
Professor Timothy Ralph (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Professor Timothy Ralph
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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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.
