Rayleigh-Lagrange formalism for classical dissipative systems

Epifanio G. Virga
Phys. Rev. E 91, 013203 – Published 14 January 2015

Abstract

It is often believed that the Rayleigh-Lagrange formalism for classical dissipative systems is unable to encompass forces described by nonlinear functions of the velocities. Here we show that this is indeed a misconception.

  • Received 26 June 2014
  • Revised 24 September 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.91.013203

©2015 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Epifanio G. Virga*

  • Dipartimento di Matematica, Università di Pavia, Via Ferrata 5, I-27100 Pavia, Italy

  • *eg.virga@unipv.it

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Vol. 91, Iss. 1 — January 2015

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