Advanced Dynamics and Relativity

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
PHYS 3005
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Course ID
200525
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course enables students to develop a working knowledge of analytical mechanics and relativity to the standard required for further study in physics.

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations and the relation between symmetry and conservation
  • Discuss the space-time approach to relativity and four-vectors
  • Discuss relativistic kinematics, optics, and analytic mechanics
  • Discuss the covariant form of Maxwell's electromagnetic equations
  • Recognise and apply appropriate techniques to solve a range of problems
  • Communicate effectively through scientific writing and problem-solving

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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