Breaking the symmetry of a circular system of coupled harmonic oscillators
First we compute the natural frequencies of vibration of four identical particles coupled by ideal, massless harmonic springs. The four particles are constrained to move on a fixed circle. The initial computations are simplified by a transformation to symmetry coordinates. Then the symmetry of the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2002-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171202006014 |