2026/05/21 by Kirk T. McDonald · 1 voice
Physics and Astronomy · #Quantum chaos and dynamical systems #Chaos control and synchronization #Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies
paper · doi:10.1119/5.0317722
openalex publication_date 2026/05/21 · openalex created_date 2026/05/22 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/22
Editor's Note: The driven disk is a simple and familiar chaotic system. Wedged between two motorized rollers and confined to the vertical plane, the disk is driven upward. The result is a chaotic mix of spinning and pendulum motion that will surprise and delight experimenters. The new model presented here is accessible to undergraduate physics students in courses on classical mechanics and chaotic systems.