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How do I write the gradient in angular coordinates ($\theta_1$, $\theta_2$, $\theta_3$)?
I have to find $\tau$ by finding the gradient of $U(\theta_1, \theta_2, \theta_3)$, where my coordinates are $(\theta_1, \theta_2, \theta_3)$. I assume the gradient is not the simple Cartesian ...
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Integration of equation of motion in polar coordinates
We have the equation of motion in polar coordinates:
$$\frac{d^{2}\vec r}{dt^2} = (\frac{d^2 |\vec r|}{dt^2} - |\vec r|\cdot (\frac{d\theta}{dt})^2)\hat r + (|\vec r|\cdot \frac{d^2\theta}{dt^2}+2\...
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