2009/06/16 by A. G. Rojo, Rojo, Alberto G., Anthony M. Bloch +1
Physics and Astronomy · #Classical Physics (physics.class-ph) #Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates #FOS: Physical sciences #Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications #Mechanical and Optical Resonators
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0906.2934
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We consider the problem of a sphere rolling of a curved surface and solve it by mapping it to the precession of a spin 1/2 in a magnetic field of variable magnitude and direction. The mapping can be of pedagogical use in discussing both rolling and spin precession, and in particular in understanding the emergence of geometrical phases in classical problems.