On the stability of four legged tables
Mathematical Physics
2010-04-05 v6 math.MP
Abstract
We prove that a perfect four-feet square table, posed in a continuous irregular ground with a local slope of at most 15 degrees can be put in equilibrium on the ground by a "rotation" of less than 90 degrees. We also discuss the case of non-square tables and make the conjecture that equilibrium can be found if the four feet are on a circle
Cite
@article{arxiv.math-ph/0510065,
title = {On the stability of four legged tables},
author = {Andre Martin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0510065},
year = {2010}
}