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Heavy symmetric top Lagrangian

For a fixed point a distance

a

from the centre of mass and inclination measured from the upward vertical,

L = T - M g a cos θ .

The spin and precession angles are cyclic.

Table of contents 91 3
- Heavy symmetric top Hamiltonian Heavy symmetric top Lagrangian 64 2
  - Heavy symmetric top reduction Heavy symmetric top Hamiltonian 51 1
    - Gyroscopic stabilization of an inverted symmetric top Heavy symmetric top reduction 29

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