An introduction to the equations of mechanics using the Lagrange formalism and to the calculus of variations leading to Hamilton’s principle. The concepts developed in this course are applied to problems ranging from purely theoretical constructs to practical applications. Links to quantum mechanics and extensions to continuous systems are developed. (11/20/0/11/0) PREREQUISITES: ENPH 211 (PHYS 211), MTHE 226 (MATH 226) or MTHE 237 (MATH 237), MTHE 227 (MATH 227)
