Analytical Mechanics

Education facts

Code: FK7049

This course treats Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism, particle mechanics, generalized coordinates, variational principles, Lagrange’s and Hamilton’s equations, the Hamilton-Jacobi equation, canonical transformations, Poisson brackets, symmetries and conservation laws, small oscillations, rigid body mechanics, the inertia tensor, and Euler’s equations.

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires knowledge equivalent to passed courses (excluding introductory courses) of 45 credits in mathematics and 60 credits in physics. Additionally, admission to the course requires knowledge equivalent to upper secondary school English B/English 6.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Analytical Mechanics

  Stockholm University

  Start date: 3 November 2025

  End date: 18 January 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %