Advanced Classical Mechanics (PHY-0131)

Fall 2026 · PHY 0131 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Topics include variational principles, Lagrange's equations, the two-body central-force problem, rigid bodies, Hamilton's equations, canonical transformations, small oscillations, and continuous systems and fields. Recommended: PHY 32 and MATH 51 (formerly MATH 38).

Course codes: PHY-0131, PHY 0131, PHY0131, PHY-131, PHY 131, PHY131

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