 Gyroscopic stabilization of an inverted symmetric top (source code)

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= Gyroscopic stabilization of an inverted symmetric top

At the upright spinning state, $p_\phi=p_\psi=\lambda$. The reduced potential is locally minimized at zero inclination when
$$
\lambda^2>4IMga,
$$
so sufficiently large axial angular momentum stabilizes the gravitationally inverted top.

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