PHYS 7711 Classical Mechanics
Kinematics and dynamics, variational principles, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations, canonical transformations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory, small oscillations, rigid body motion, relativistic mechanics.
Course overview
- Department
- Physics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.72 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.83 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Andrzej Herczynski | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | — | 4 of 6 |
| Fall 2024 | Andrzej Herczynski | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 10 |
| Fall 2023 | Ying Ran | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 10+ hrs/week | 7 of 10 |
| Fall 2022 | Ying Ran | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 7 of 8 |
| Fall 2021 | Krzysztof Kempa | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 9 of 18 |