Dynamics & Relativity (PHYS7200)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2024
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Mathematics & Physics School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
3L1T
Incompatible
PHYS2100 (co-taught), PHYS2101
Prerequisite
The equivalent of (MATH1052 or MATH1071) + PHYS1001 + PHYS1002
Assessment methods
Assignments, examination
Course enquiries
(Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Professor Timothy Ralph
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | 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.
