Question
Let m, g, and L be positive constants. (a) Show that is positive definite in an open neighborhood containing . (b) Show that is negative semidefinite on solution trajectories of
on an open neighborhood containing .
Solution
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1 of 3(a) We have the following function
We know that m, g and L are positive constants. and cos () is varying between -1 to 1.
Now we will check the function:
Hence, the function is strictly positive for all except (0,0). So the function is positive definite.
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