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Intermediate-axis separatrix

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On the invariant level L2=2EI2​, the torque-free rigid-body orbit is a separatrix joining the two intermediate-axis rotations. With
μ=I2​2E​​,λ=μI1​I3​(I3​−I2​)(I2​−I1​)​​,
(1)
one orientation has ω2​(t)=μtanh(λ(t−t0​)); the other components are constant multiples of sech(λ(t−t0​)).

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2015 / ii / Paper 4 / 12C / c / ii / Solution
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