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This lecture covers the basics of particle accelerators, focusing on the dynamics of charged particle beams in electromagnetic fields. Topics include transfer maps, Hamiltonian equations, symplecticity, and the conservation of phase space. The instructor explains how to compute maps for beamline elements, the importance of canonical transformations, and the use of electric and magnetic fields in particle acceleration.