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  2. Three-body problem - Wikipedia

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    The three-body problem is a special case of the n-body problem, which describes how n objects move under one of the physical forces, such as gravity. These problems have a global analytical solution in the form of a convergent power series, as was proven by Karl F. Sundman for n = 3 and by Qiudong Wang for n > 3 (see n-body problem for details

  3. Primitive equations - Wikipedia

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    The primitive equations may be linearized to yield Laplace's tidal equations, an eigenvalue problem from which the analytical solution to the latitudinal structure of the flow may be determined. In general, nearly all forms of the primitive equations relate the five variables u, v, ω, T, W, and their evolution over space and time.

  4. Equations of motion - Wikipedia

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    There are two main descriptions of motion: dynamics and kinematics.Dynamics is general, since the momenta, forces and energy of the particles are taken into account. In this instance, sometimes the term dynamics refers to the differential equations that the system satisfies (e.g., Newton's second law or Euler–Lagrange equations), and sometimes to the solutions to those equations.

  5. Euler's equations (rigid body dynamics) - Wikipedia

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    Torque-free precessions are non-trivial solution for the situation where the torque on the right hand side is zero. When I is not constant in the external reference frame (i.e. the body is moving and its inertia tensor is not constantly diagonal) then I cannot be pulled through the derivative operator acting on L.

  6. Inverse dynamics - Wikipedia

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    Inverse dynamics is an inverse problem.It commonly refers to either inverse rigid body dynamics or inverse structural dynamics.Inverse rigid-body dynamics is a method for computing forces and/or moments of force (torques) based on the kinematics (motion) of a body and the body's inertial properties (mass and moment of inertia).

  7. Pendulum (mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    A simple gravity pendulum [1] is an idealized mathematical model of a real pendulum. [2] [3] [4] It is a weight (or bob) on the end of a massless cord suspended from a pivot, without friction. Since in the model there is no frictional energy loss, when given an initial displacement it swings back and forth with a constant amplitude. The model ...

  8. Inverted pendulum - Wikipedia

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    Variations on this problem include multiple links, allowing the motion of the cart to be commanded while maintaining the pendulum, and balancing the cart-pendulum system on a see-saw. The inverted pendulum is related to rocket or missile guidance, where the center of gravity is located behind the center of drag causing aerodynamic instability. [2]

  9. Screw theory - Wikipedia

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    The solution is the matrix exponential [ T ( t ) ] = e [ S ] t . {\displaystyle [T(t)]=e^{[S]t}.} This formulation can be generalized such that given an initial configuration g (0) in SE( n ), and a twist ξ in se( n ), the homogeneous transformation to a new location and orientation can be computed with the formula,