Action-angle coordinates for the pendulum problem
Classical Physics
2015-03-19 v3 Mathematical Physics
math.MP
Abstract
The action-angle coordinates for the planar pendulum problem are expressed in terms of the Jacobi elliptic functions and integrals. In particular, we show that the Jacobi zeta function generates the canonical transformation from the pendulum coordinates and to the action-angle coordinates for both the librating pendulum and the rotating pendulum.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1108.4970,
title = {Action-angle coordinates for the pendulum problem},
author = {Alain J. Brizard},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.4970},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
6 pages and 2 figure. Revised manuscript accepted for publication in CNSNS