A multiplicity result for the periodically forced \(N\)-pendulum with nonzero-mean valued forcings (Q5932181)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1595337
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A multiplicity result for the periodically forced \(N\)-pendulum with nonzero-mean valued forcings (English)
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2 December 2002
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Using different variational techniques, the author proves the existence of multiple periodic solutions for the equation of forced planar \(N\)-pendulum. The important situation when all the focing terms have nonzero-mean values is considered; although in this case the useful symmetry of the variational problem is lost, the author obtains a \(2^N\)-multiplicity result, imposing suitable restrictions on the period and amplitude of forcing terms. A demonstration is given for the particular case \(N=2\).
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nonzero-mean valued forcings
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critical point
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variational method
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forced planar \(N\)-pendulum
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existence
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multiple periodic solutions
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