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Ermakov-Pinney equation for time-varying mass systems

Quantum Physics 2021-11-23 v3 Mathematical Physics math.MP Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems

Abstract

We extend Fring-Tenney approach of constructing invariants of constant mass time-dependent system to the case of a time-dependent mass particle. From a coupled set of equations described in terms of guiding parameter functions, we track down a modified Ermakov-Pinney equation involving a time-dependent mass function. As a concrete example we focus on an exponential choice of the mass function.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2103.10662,
  title  = {Ermakov-Pinney equation for time-varying mass systems},
  author = {Bijan Bagchi and Achal Vinod},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2103.10662},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

To appear in the Journal of Physics: Conference Section (IOP Publishing), 8 pages and 1 figure

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