Dynamics (mechanics)

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In mathematics and physics, dynamics is the branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.

Elementary Principles

• Variational principles and Lagrange's equations
• Two-body central force problem
• Rigid body kinematics
• Rigid body dynamics
• Small oscillations
• Hamilton's equations
• Canonical transformations
• Hamilton-Jacobi Theory

Contrast (antonym) with: n./ statics and a./static

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Dynamics_(mechanics)" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamics_(mechanics), used under the GNU Free Documentation License