MECH&AE 255B · MAE 255BMathematical Methods in Dynamics
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Concepts of stability; state-space interpretation; stability determination by simulation, linearization, and Lyapunov direct method; the Hamiltonian as a Lyapunov function; nonautonomous systems; averaging and perturbation methods of nonlinear analysis; parametric excitation and nonlinear resonance. Application to mechanical systems.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisite: course 255A.
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MECH&AE 255B
- MECH&AE 255AAdvanced Dynamics
- MECH&AE 155Intermediate Dynamics
- MECH&AE 169AIntroduction to Mechanical Vibrations
1 direct requisite. Showing 7 courses over 3 levels; the branches marked with a count carry on past it. Every course here opens its own tree.
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