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Stability of rigid bodies spinning around $z$-axis under gravity
Consider the problem of a rigid body rotating in 3D space under gravity with one point fixed. I am particularly curious about the equilibrium state where the body is spinning at a constant angular ...
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What exactly are the benefits of keeping a Hamiltonian system of equations Hamiltonian during solving or transformation?
When faced with a system of differential equations that happens to be Hamiltonian in form, or a perturbation of a Hamiltonian system, we often see in classical work a clear attempt to pursue solutions ...
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