Classical Physics
We consider the problem of finding paths of shortest transit time between two points (popularly known as Brachistochrone) for cylinders with off-centered center of mass, rolling down without slip, subject solely to the force of gravity.…
Maxwell equations provide a complete description of the electromagnetic (EM) phenomena, which have been one of the key fundamental-theories of modern physics, such as electromagnetism, optics, quantum theories, etc. The vacuum permittivity…
It has been recently shown how computing operations such as high-speed switching, routing, and solving partial differential equations can be performed by exploiting perfect splitting of electromagnetic waves in networks of waveguides from…
This paper presents the calculation of the electrical power transported by the electromagnetic fields of two parallel wires carrying opposite DC currents. The Poynting vector is developed in bipolar coordinates and symbolically integrated…
We derive the equations of nonlinear magnetoelastostatics using several variational formulations involving the mechanical deformation and an independent field representing the magnetic component. An equivalence is also discussed, modulo…
Scattering of waves due to a vertical array of equally-spaced cracks on a square lattice is studied. The convenience of Floquet periodicity reduces the study to that of scattering of specific wave-mode from single crack in a waveguide. The…
We derive the equations of nonlinear electroelastostatics using three different variational formulations involving the deformation function and an independent field variable representing the electric character - considering either one of…
A semi-infinite crack in infinite square lattice is subjected to a wave coming from infinity, thereby leading to its scattering by the crack surfaces. A partially damaged zone ahead of the crack-tip is modeled by an arbitrarily distributed…
Scalar wave propagation across a semi-infinite step or step-like discontinuity on any one boundary of the square lattice waveguides is considered within nearest-neighbour interaction approximation. An application of the Wiener-Hopf method…
Within the lattice dynamics formulation, we present an exact solution for anti-plane surface waves in a square lattice strip with a surface row of material particles of two types separated by a linear interface. The considered problem is a…
We present a comparison of the dispersion relations derived for anti-plane surface waves using the two distinct approaches of the surface elasticity vis-a-vis the lattice dynamics. We consider an elastic half-space with surface stresses…
The closed form solution is found for the fully nonlinear dynamics of the gyroscope with a fixed point at the tip. The solution is found by using Cardano's formulae to factor a cubic, in the case where all roots are known to be real. From…
The radiative correction to the equation of motion for a moving charged particle is one of the oldest open problems in physics. The problem originates in the emission of radiation by an accelerated charge, which must result in a loss of…
Squared deviations from the equilibrium positions of one-dimensional coupled harmonic oscillators with fixed and free endpoints are calculated, and the time averages are expressed as a function of the initial displacements and velocities.…
Bragg scattering in periodic media generates band gaps, frequency bands where waves attenuate rather than propagate. Yet, a finite periodic structure may exhibit resonance frequencies within these band gaps. This is caused by boundary…
A submarine moving at relativistic horizontal velocity sinks in Earth's rest frame due to length contraction while appearing to float in its own frame. Using spacetime geometry and the Lorentz transformations, we show that the resolution…
An exceptional point of degeneracy (EPD) occurs when both the eigenvalues and the corresponding eigenvectors of a square matrix coincide and the matrix has a nontrivial Jordan block structure. It is not easy to achieve an EPD exactly. In…
The influence of the topology and curvature of objects on photonic properties represents an intriguing fundamental problem from cosmology to nanostructure physics. The classical topological transition from a ring to a M\"obius strip is…
Networks of nonlinear oscillators can exhibit complex collective behaviour ranging from synchronised states to chaos. Here, we simulate the dynamics of three coupled Duffing oscillators whose multiple equilibrium states can be used for…
The discovery of unidirectional invisibility and its broadband realization in optical media satisfying spatial Kramers-Kronig relations are important landmarks of non-Hermitian photonics. We offer a precise characterization of a…