Mathematical methods of Classical mechanics

Course for the International Master in Mathematical Physics, IMB, Spring 2026.

This is a second semester course for M1 of the International Master in Mathematical Physics at the IMB. The lectures will be in English.

Description

This course focuses on the study of classical mechanics from a modern mathematical point of view.

Outline

  1. Introduction. Newtonian mechanics.
  2. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics in $\R^n$.
  3. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics on manifolds.

Course material

The course material will be posted on the Teams group of the course.