Lagrangian Mechanics

Student Presenter(s): Chin Ho Kua
Faculty Mentor: Sophia Domokos
Department: Physics
School/College: College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, New York City

Ever wondered if all motion can be governed by a simple, unifying rule? Or where does the wave equation come from? Or how we could connect all of these into a game? Cue: Lagrangian Mechanics - An alternative perspective on the rules that govern our world's objects and their motion. Learn from this presentation about what it intuitively means, how it's being used in many fields of physics and engineering, and see physics through a different lens. Watch how we're going to connect physics, computer science, game development, and a tennis ball all in one go.