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Abstract
The manuscript undertakes a study of the rotational behaviour of rigid bodies in spaces of higher dimensions. The primary objective of the manuscript is the derivation of the 5D Euler equations. The closed-form solutions of the 5D-Euler equations are presented. The visualization of the observable motions and its dependence upon the hypothetical parameters of the 5D-state are demonstrated in closed form. Within the paradigm of four-dimensional Euclidean spaces, the number of rotational degrees of freedom is six. In the case of a five-dimensional Euclidean space, the number of rotational degrees of freedom is increased to ten. The Euler equations are derived using the tensor representation of rotational velocities. The closed-form solutions were discovered for a specific relationship between the principal moments of inertia.
Keywords:
1. Rotation of Rigid Bodies
1.1. Tensor Description of the Rotations
1.2. Inertia Tensor
1.3. Angular Momentum
2. Euler’s Equations in 5D
2.1. Rotational Transformations in 5D
2.2. Reduction to the 4D Rotations
2.2.1. Rotation Over Axis One Restricted
2.2.2. Rotation Over Axis Two Restricted
2.2.3. Rotation Over Axis Three Restricted
2.2.4. Rotation Over Axis Four Restricted
2.2.5. Rotation Over Axis Five Restricted
2.3. Additional Rotation Over Axis Four Restricted
2.4. Additional Rotation Over Axis Three Restricted
2.5. Additional Rotation Over Axis Four Restricted
3. Solutions of the Euler Equations in 5D Spaces
3.1. All Moments of Inertia Equal
3.2. The Equal Moments with One Quartet of Different Moments of Inertia
4. Stability of the Rotations
5. Quantum Angular Momentum
6. Conclusions and Directions for Future Research
| 1 | The Latin indices are running from 1 to N. The Einstein summation convention is employed in this context, stipulating that in any expression in which two equal indices emerge, the index pair must be summed over from 1 to N. These rules are as follows: 1. Repeated indices are implicitly summed over. 2. It is imperative to note that each index is permitted to appear no more than twice in any given term. 3. It is imperative that each term contains identical non-repeated indices. |
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