MIE1001F

Dynamics II

Variational principles and Lagrange's Equations, Hamilton's principle. Kinematics of rigid body motion, Euler angles, rigid body equations of motion. Hamilton's equations, cyclic coordinates, Legendre transformations. Canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory.

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