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Miklos Schweitzer 1975_9

Source: equation of the mathematical pendulum whose length changes

December 30, 2008
trigonometryreal analysisreal analysis unsolved

Problem Statement

Let l0,c,α,g l_0,c,\alpha,g be positive constants, and let x(t) x(t) be the solution of the differential equation ([l_0\plus{}ct^{\alpha}] ^2x')'\plus{}g[l_0\plus{}ct^{\alpha}] \sin x\equal{}0, \;t \geq 0,\ \;\minus{}\frac{\pi}{2} x(t) x(t) is defined on the interval [t0,) [t_0,\infty); furthermore, if α>2 \alpha >2 then for every x_0 \not\equal{} 0 there exists a t0 t_0 such that lim inftx(t)>0. \liminf_{t \rightarrow \infty} |x(t)| >0. L. Hatvani