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Odd index of the amended potential implies linear instability

Dynamical Systems 2021-06-14 v1

Abstract

For a relative equilibrium of a symmetric simple mechanical system, if the Morse index of the corresponding amended potential is odd, whether the nullity is zero or not, it is linearly unstable. We also provide a sufficient condition for spectral instability.

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@article{arxiv.2106.06246,
  title  = {Odd index of the amended potential implies linear instability},
  author = {Yanxia Deng and Shuqiang Zhu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.06246},
  year   = {2021}
}

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11 pages

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