Draw phase diagram of $x'' + V(x) = 0$ conservative system, with $V(x) = omega^2 cos{x} - alpha x$











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I want to draw the phase diagram of $x'' + V(x) = 0$, with $V(x) = omega^2 cos{x} - alpha x$,
with all constants greater than $0$.



I write this second order differential equation as a system in this way:



$$ x' = y $$
$$ y' = omega^2 cos{x} - alpha x $$



Then I linearize the second equation finding:
$$ y = omega^2 x + alpha $$



The equilibrium point is $(-frac{alpha}{omega^2},0)$
I then find the matrix A:begin{bmatrix}
0 & 1 \
omega^2 & 0
end{bmatrix}



The eigenvalues are w and -w, so I find that the equilibrium point is unstable because I have an Eigen value with real part positive.



Is this procedure right?



From now on I am stuck, because I do not know how to draw the phase diagram.










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    Hint Plot level sets of $frac{dot{x}^2}{2} + int_{0}^{x} V(z), dz$. All trajectories lie on level sets of this first integral.
    – Evgeny
    18 hours ago












  • From what I understand that is the energy which is constant for a conservative system. However I am not sure how follow up on that.
    – qcc101
    18 hours ago










  • How to follow up on what exactly? You can just differentiate this function by $t$ and see for yourself that derivative vanishes, hence this system is conservative. Did you try to plot level sets of the first integral? Try ones that go through equilibria first.
    – Evgeny
    12 hours ago















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I want to draw the phase diagram of $x'' + V(x) = 0$, with $V(x) = omega^2 cos{x} - alpha x$,
with all constants greater than $0$.



I write this second order differential equation as a system in this way:



$$ x' = y $$
$$ y' = omega^2 cos{x} - alpha x $$



Then I linearize the second equation finding:
$$ y = omega^2 x + alpha $$



The equilibrium point is $(-frac{alpha}{omega^2},0)$
I then find the matrix A:begin{bmatrix}
0 & 1 \
omega^2 & 0
end{bmatrix}



The eigenvalues are w and -w, so I find that the equilibrium point is unstable because I have an Eigen value with real part positive.



Is this procedure right?



From now on I am stuck, because I do not know how to draw the phase diagram.










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  • 2




    Hint Plot level sets of $frac{dot{x}^2}{2} + int_{0}^{x} V(z), dz$. All trajectories lie on level sets of this first integral.
    – Evgeny
    18 hours ago












  • From what I understand that is the energy which is constant for a conservative system. However I am not sure how follow up on that.
    – qcc101
    18 hours ago










  • How to follow up on what exactly? You can just differentiate this function by $t$ and see for yourself that derivative vanishes, hence this system is conservative. Did you try to plot level sets of the first integral? Try ones that go through equilibria first.
    – Evgeny
    12 hours ago













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I want to draw the phase diagram of $x'' + V(x) = 0$, with $V(x) = omega^2 cos{x} - alpha x$,
with all constants greater than $0$.



I write this second order differential equation as a system in this way:



$$ x' = y $$
$$ y' = omega^2 cos{x} - alpha x $$



Then I linearize the second equation finding:
$$ y = omega^2 x + alpha $$



The equilibrium point is $(-frac{alpha}{omega^2},0)$
I then find the matrix A:begin{bmatrix}
0 & 1 \
omega^2 & 0
end{bmatrix}



The eigenvalues are w and -w, so I find that the equilibrium point is unstable because I have an Eigen value with real part positive.



Is this procedure right?



From now on I am stuck, because I do not know how to draw the phase diagram.










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I want to draw the phase diagram of $x'' + V(x) = 0$, with $V(x) = omega^2 cos{x} - alpha x$,
with all constants greater than $0$.



I write this second order differential equation as a system in this way:



$$ x' = y $$
$$ y' = omega^2 cos{x} - alpha x $$



Then I linearize the second equation finding:
$$ y = omega^2 x + alpha $$



The equilibrium point is $(-frac{alpha}{omega^2},0)$
I then find the matrix A:begin{bmatrix}
0 & 1 \
omega^2 & 0
end{bmatrix}



The eigenvalues are w and -w, so I find that the equilibrium point is unstable because I have an Eigen value with real part positive.



Is this procedure right?



From now on I am stuck, because I do not know how to draw the phase diagram.







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  • 2




    Hint Plot level sets of $frac{dot{x}^2}{2} + int_{0}^{x} V(z), dz$. All trajectories lie on level sets of this first integral.
    – Evgeny
    18 hours ago












  • From what I understand that is the energy which is constant for a conservative system. However I am not sure how follow up on that.
    – qcc101
    18 hours ago










  • How to follow up on what exactly? You can just differentiate this function by $t$ and see for yourself that derivative vanishes, hence this system is conservative. Did you try to plot level sets of the first integral? Try ones that go through equilibria first.
    – Evgeny
    12 hours ago














  • 2




    Hint Plot level sets of $frac{dot{x}^2}{2} + int_{0}^{x} V(z), dz$. All trajectories lie on level sets of this first integral.
    – Evgeny
    18 hours ago












  • From what I understand that is the energy which is constant for a conservative system. However I am not sure how follow up on that.
    – qcc101
    18 hours ago










  • How to follow up on what exactly? You can just differentiate this function by $t$ and see for yourself that derivative vanishes, hence this system is conservative. Did you try to plot level sets of the first integral? Try ones that go through equilibria first.
    – Evgeny
    12 hours ago








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Hint Plot level sets of $frac{dot{x}^2}{2} + int_{0}^{x} V(z), dz$. All trajectories lie on level sets of this first integral.
– Evgeny
18 hours ago






Hint Plot level sets of $frac{dot{x}^2}{2} + int_{0}^{x} V(z), dz$. All trajectories lie on level sets of this first integral.
– Evgeny
18 hours ago














From what I understand that is the energy which is constant for a conservative system. However I am not sure how follow up on that.
– qcc101
18 hours ago




From what I understand that is the energy which is constant for a conservative system. However I am not sure how follow up on that.
– qcc101
18 hours ago












How to follow up on what exactly? You can just differentiate this function by $t$ and see for yourself that derivative vanishes, hence this system is conservative. Did you try to plot level sets of the first integral? Try ones that go through equilibria first.
– Evgeny
12 hours ago




How to follow up on what exactly? You can just differentiate this function by $t$ and see for yourself that derivative vanishes, hence this system is conservative. Did you try to plot level sets of the first integral? Try ones that go through equilibria first.
– Evgeny
12 hours ago















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