Constant-Force-Magnitude Chaotic Oscillator
General Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
A numerical model is presented for a mechanical oscillator in which the magnitude of the restoring force is constant. Unlike the harmonic oscillator, where force is proportional to displacement, this nonlinear system can be chaotic when externally driven.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0303098,
title = {Constant-Force-Magnitude Chaotic Oscillator},
author = {Randall D. Peters and Tajhid A. Robinson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0303098},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
3 pages, 4 figures