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Chaos in Classical Mechanics: The Double Pendulum

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Stochastic Phenomena and Chaotic Behaviour in Complex Systems

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Synergetics ((SSSYN,volume 21))

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The dynamics of a double pendulum is presented in terms of Poincaré sections. It is shown that the simple classical textbook example displays all the complexity of non-integrable Hamiltonian systems.

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  1. Fachbereich Physik, Universität Bremen, Bremen 33, D-2800, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    P. H. Richter & H.-J. Scholz

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  1. Institut für Theoretische Chemie und Strahlenchemie, Universität Wien, Währinger Straße 17, Wien, A-1090, Austria

    Peter Schuster

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Richter, P.H., Scholz, HJ. (1984). Chaos in Classical Mechanics: The Double Pendulum. In: Schuster, P. (eds) Stochastic Phenomena and Chaotic Behaviour in Complex Systems. Springer Series in Synergetics, vol 21. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69591-9_9

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