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Dynamics of the Tippe Top -- properties of numerical solutions versus the dynamical equations

Dynamical Systems 2015-06-16 v1

Abstract

We study the relationship between numerical solutions for inverting Tippe Top and the structure of the dynamical equations. The numerical solutions confirm oscillatory behaviour of the inclination angle θ(t)\theta(t) for the symmetry axis of the Tippe Top. They also reveal further fine features of the dynamics of inverting solutions defining the time of inversion. These features are partially understood on the basis of the underlying dynamical equations.

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@article{arxiv.1306.5641,
  title  = {Dynamics of the Tippe Top -- properties of numerical solutions versus the dynamical equations},
  author = {Stefan Rauch-Wojciechowski and Nils Rutstam},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1306.5641},
  year   = {2015}
}