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ME
509
Analytical Mechanics
Review of Newtonian mechanics. The principle of virtual work. D'Alemberts principle. Hamilton's principle. Lagrange's equations of motion. Case of impulsive forces. Conservation laws. Ralyleigh's dissipation function. Hamilton's equations. Motion relative to rotating frames. Rigid body dynamics. Gyroscopic effects. Canonical transformations. The Hamilton-Jacobi equation.
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