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6.5160[J] Classical Mechanics: A Computational Approach
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Not offered regularly; consult department
(Same subject as 8.351[J], 12.620[J])
Prereq: Physics I (GIR), 18.03, and permission of instructor
Units: 3-3-6
Classical mechanics in a computational framework, Lagrangian formulation, action, variational principles, and Hamilton's principle. Conserved quantities, Hamiltonian formulation, surfaces of section, chaos, and Liouville's theorem. Poincaré integral invariants, Poincaré-Birkhoff and KAM theorems. Invariant curves and cantori. Nonlinear resonances, resonance overlap and transition to chaos. Symplectic integration. Adiabatic invariants. Applications to simple physical systems and solar system dynamics. Extensive use of computation to capture methods, for simulation, and for symbolic analysis. Programming experience required.
J. Wisdom, G. J. Sussman
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