MA PH 343 - Classical Mechanics II

3 units (fi 6)(FIRST, 3-0-0)

Principles of mechanics; non-inertial frames; Lagrange's equations and Hamilton's principle; dynamics of oscillating systems; rigid body kinematics and dynamics; Hamiltonian methods and canonical transformations. Prerequisite: PHYS 244 and one of MA PH 351, MATH 215 or 315 or MATH 317.

MATH 126 - Linear Algebra for the Physical Sciences

3 units (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-0-0)

Systems of linear equations. Vectors, lines and planes in n-space. Dot product, cross product and orthogonality. Matrices, linear and orthogonal transformations. Orthogonal bases. Gram-Schmidt process. Inner product spaces. Determinants. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Orthogonal diagonalisation. Prerequisite: Mathematics 30-1. Note: Credit can be obtained in at most one of MATH 102, 125, 126 or 127.

PHYS 230 - Electricity and Magnetism

3.8 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-3/2)

Electric fields, Gauss' Law; electric potential; capacitance and dielectrics; electric current and resistance; magnetic fields, Ampere's Law; Faraday's Law; inductance; magnetic properties of matter. Prerequisites: PHYS 130 or 144 or 146, and MATH 100 or 114 or 117 or 144. Corequisite: MATH 101 or 115 or 118. Note: Restricted to Engineering students. Other students who take this course will receive 3 units. Credit can normally be obtained for only one of PHYS 181, 230, or 281.