The solutions of the inhomogeneous differential equation (τ-λ)u=f; Weyl's alternative

1987 ◽  
pp. 72-87
Author(s):  
Joachim Weidmann
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equation ◽  
Inhomogeneous Differential Equation

The significance of the Mathieu-Hill differential equation for Newton's apsidal precession theorem

1999 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 393-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
S R Valluri ◽  
R Biggs ◽  
W Harper ◽  
C Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equation ◽  
Accurate Solution ◽  
Centripetal Force ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Orbital Eccentricity ◽  
Perturbative Approach ◽  
Small Eccentricity ◽  
Perihelion Precession ◽  
Inhomogeneous Differential Equation ◽  
Relativistic Treatment

Newton's precession theorem in Proposition 45 of Book I of Principia relates a centripetal force of magnitude μrn-3 as a power of the distance from the center to the apsidal angle θ, where θ is the angle between the point of greatest distance and the point of least distance. The formula θ = π/[Formula: see text] is essentially restricted to orbits of small eccentricity. A study of the apsidal angle for appreciable orbital eccentricity leads to an analysis of the differential equation of the orbit. We show that a detailed perturbative approach leads to a Mathieu-Hill-type of inhomogeneous differential equation. The homogeneous and inhomogeneous differential equations of this type occur in many interesting problems across several disciplines. We find that the approximate solution of this equation is the same as an earlier one obtained by a bootstrap perturbative approach. A more thorough analysis of this inhomogeneous differential equation leads to a modified Hill determinant. We show that the roots of this determinant equation can be solved to obtain an accurate solution for the orbit. This approach may be useful even for cases where n deviates noticeably from 1. The derived analytic results were applied to the Moon, Mercury, the asteroid Icarus, and a hypothetical object. We show that the differential equation that occurs in a perturbative relativistic treatment of the perihelion precession of Mercury also leads to a simplified form of the Mathieu-Hill differential equation.PACS Nos.: 95.100.C, 95.10.E, 95.90, and 02.30.H

scholarly journals TO THE QUESTION OF ANALYSIS OF EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A RIGID BODY DURING THE MECHANICAL OSCILATIONS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Dobrov ◽  
Andriy Semichev
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equation ◽  
Rigid Body ◽  
Natural Frequency ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Oscillation Amplitude ◽  
Current Position ◽  
Homogeneous Differential Equation ◽  
Inhomogeneous Differential Equation ◽  
Oscillation Process ◽  
Undamped Oscillations

 Depending on the current position of the mass in different areas of the spring deformation during the oscillation process the values that determines the natural frequency of free continuous oscillations have opposite signs. It is defined by the change in the direction of acceleration of the mass in these areas, which makes it possible to determine a single inhomogeneous differential equation of the oscillation process in different areas of the movement of the mass. When the oscillation amplitude is much less than the static position of the mass, this inhomogeneous differential equation represents a homogeneous differential equation of free undamped oscillations.

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