Nonlinear interaction among oscillation modes of accretion tori
Nonlinear interaction among oscillation modes of accretion tori
Nonlinear interaction among oscillation modes of accretion tori
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Perturbative approach to nonlinearitiesGoverning equation (ξ = Lagrangian displacement):D 2 ξ iDt 2 − 1 ρ ∇ [j (γ − 1)p(∇ · ξ)g ij + p∇ i ξ j] + ξ k ∇ k ∇ i Φ = ∑ na (n)i(ξ)◮ RHS → <strong>Nonlinear</strong> accelerations (perturbation)◮ Linear equation ⇒ eigen<strong>modes</strong> {ω A , ξ A } [Shutz(1980)],∂ 2 t ξ + ˆB∂ t ξ + Ĉξ = 0ˆB is anti-Hermitian, Ĉ is Hermitian → {ξ A } is still complete◮ Solution <strong>of</strong> nonlinear equationξ(x, t) = ∑ Ac A (t)ξ A (x)The equation governing nonlinear <strong>oscillation</strong>sdc Adt + iω Ac A =ib AF A (c I )... coupled oscillators