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Stability of Vertical Steady Rotation of an Ellipsoid On a Smooth Horizontal Plane

Classical Physics 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

The article treats the classical problem of stability of steady rotation of a rigid homogeneous ellipsoid on a rigid smooth plane which rotates about its vertical axis. The condition for the steady rotation is derived from the Euler-Poisson equations.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0612127,
  title  = {Stability of Vertical Steady Rotation of an Ellipsoid On a Smooth Horizontal Plane},
  author = {Milan Batista},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0612127},
  year   = {2007}
}

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11 pages