Abstract
An alternative approach to the n-dimensional small oscillations problem is presented. This method is based on the finding of n new independent constants of motion to get the n eigenfrequencies and the n normal coordinates of the problem. These constants of motion exist and may be explicitly constructed for any small oscillations problem. Three examples are presented. One of them involves solving a five-dimensional small oscillations problem whose solution is usually obtained by finding the roots of a quintic algebraic equation. The approach constructed here is especially suited to deal with high-dimensional problems. Applications to small oscillations as well as to high-degree algebraic equation solutions are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 579-584 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | American Journal of Physics |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Aug 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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