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This lecture introduces nonlinear ordinary differential equations through a particle moving in a potential well. It converts the model to a first-order system and uses linearization, vector fields, phase portraits, fixed-point stability, and damping to interpret the motion.
Syllabus
Introduction
Overview of nonlinear systems
Particle in a potential
Euler Lagrange equations
Vector fields
Position vs velocity
Phase portrait
Damping
Optional damping
PPlane
Taught by
Steve Brunton