On the stability of the stationary motions of systems with friction (Q1115658)

The problem of the existence of the same stationary motions of systems with friction in an infinite time interval and of the corresponding systems with differential constraints is discussed together with their Lyapunov stability. Special attention is paid to the question of the relationship between the stability conditions of such motions in the case of systems with friction when the coefficient of friction is fairly high and in the case of non-holonomic systems. General conditions are illustrated by means of examples from the dynamics of a solid on a horizontal plane.