Triangular newton equations with maximal number of integrals of motion

• We study two-dimensional triangular systems of Newton equations (acceleration = velocity-independent force) admitting three functionally independent quadratic integrals of motion. The main idea is to exploit the fact that the first component M1(q1) of a triangular force depends on one variable only. By using the existence of extra integrals of motion we reduce the problem to solving a simultaneous system of three linear ordinary differential equations with nonconstant coefficients for M 1(q1). With the help of computer algebra we have found and solved these ordinary differential equations in all cases. A complete list of superintegrable triangular equations in two dimensions is been given. Most of these equations were not known before.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Matematik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Mathematics (hsv//eng)

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MATEMATIK

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