On the stability problem for the $\mathfrak{so}(5)$ free rigid body
Abstract
In the general case of the free rigid body we give a list of integrals of motion, which generate the set of Mishchenko's integrals. In the case of we prove that there are fifteen coordinate type Cartan subalgebras which on a regular adjoint orbit give fifteen Weyl group orbits of equilibria. These coordinate type Cartan subalgebras are the analogues of the three axes of equilibria for the classical rigid body on . The nonlinear stability and instability of these equilibria is analyzed. In addition to these equilibria there are ten other continuous families of equilibria.
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@article{arxiv.1009.2387,
title = {On the stability problem for the $\mathfrak{so}(5)$ free rigid body},
author = {Ioan Casu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1009.2387},
year = {2011}
}
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Preprint of an article submitted for consideration in International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics \copyright 2011 copyright World Scientific Publishing Company http://www.worldscinet.com/ijgmmp/