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Stachowiak (“stah-HOH-v’yak”) and Szumiński (“shoo-MEEN-skee”) 2015 builds on Morales–Ramis theory to prove the non-integrability of restricted versions of this system. A ratio of lengths denoted alpha must be a root of the formula “alpha-cubed plus six alpha-squared minus four lambda-squared plus four” for slow periodic energy exchanges to occur in a type of this system developed by Nikolaus Rott. An identical pair of these systems that feature “test” and “reaction” masses are used in (*) LIGO in order to filter out seismic noise. A central eye-shaped region in a fractal represents starting conditions for which this system takes especially long times to flip. For 10 points, name these pairs of harmonic (10[1])oscillators (10[1])commonly used (10[1])to illustrate chaotic (10[1])motion. ■END■

ANSWER: double pendulums [accept coupled pendulums; prompt on pendulums]
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Billy BusseBHSUThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub10710
Matt JacksonThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!10810
Raul PassementRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillSaint Peter Andre 300011010
Rahul KeyalThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)Team Name Think Detail11310

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2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y4100%0%0%109.50