This post has been sitting in my mind for quite some time. Really, it is about mechanics - not about pendulums. What is the goal in mechanics (classical mechanics, if you like)? Generally, it is to ...
Aditya L-1 has made the words ‘Lagrange points’ popular. The points are named after the Italy-born French 19th century mathematical genius, Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736 – 1813), whose father wanted him ...