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AMATH 271 - Introduction to Theoretical Mechanics
Newtonian dynamics, gravity and the two-body problem, introduction to Lagrangian mechanics, introduction to Hamiltonian mechanics, non-conservative forces, oscillations, introduction to special relativity.
Prerequisites
(One of MATH128, MATH138, MATH148).
Corequisites
(One of AMATH250, AMATH251, MATH228), (One of MATH227, MATH237, MATH247).
Antirequisites
PHYS263
Offerings
Fall 2025 [1259]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6488 | 38 / 50 | 11:30 - 12:50 | T,Th | ||
| LEC 001 | 6488 | 38 / 50 | 11:30 - 12:50 | T,Th |
Fall 2024 [1249]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6463 | 40 / 50 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F |
Fall 2023 [1239]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6351 | 52 / 50 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th |
Fall 2022 [1229]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7459 | 35 / 40 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | PHY 313 | Francis Poulin |
Fall 2021 [1219]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6510 | 32 / 80 | Michael Waite |
Fall 2020 [1209]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 041 | 6406 | 45 / 80 | Michael Waite |
Fall 2019 [1199]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6236 | 33 / 40 | 11:30 - 12:20 | M,W,F | RCH 206 | Michael Waite |
Fall 2018 [1189]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6090 | 26 / 40 | 13:30 - 14:20 | M,W,F | MC 2038 | Michael L. Waite |
Fall 2017 [1179]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6212 | 21 / 80 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | PHY 313 | Michael L. Waite |
Fall 2016 [1169]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6204 | 31 / 80 | 10:30 - 11:20 | M,W,F | PHY 313 | Francis Poulin |
Fall 2015 [1159]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6499 | 33 / 80 | 12:30 - 13:20 | M,W,F | RCH 307 | Michael L. Waite |
Fall 2014 [1149]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6187 | 19 / 80 | 11:30 - 12:20 | M,W,F | MC 2054 | Michael L. Waite |
Fall 2013 [1139]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 5862 | 25 / 80 | 11:30 - 12:20 | M,W,F | RCH 305 | Michael L. Waite |
Fall 2012 [1129]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 5831 | 27 / 80 | 11:30 - 12:20 | M,W,F | B2 350 | Joseph Emerson |
Fall 2011 [1119]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7163 | 30 / 80 | 11:30 - 12:20 | M,W,F | MC 2038 | Joseph Emerson |
UW Flow Ratings
Liked: 80.00%
Easy: 53.33%
Useful: 80.00 %
AMATH 271 leads to
AMATH 361 - Continuum Mechanics
AMATH 475 - Introduction to General Relativity
PHYS 363 - Intermediate Classical Mechanics
PHYS 476 - Introduction to General Relativity
PHYS 349 - Advanced Computational Physics