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Spatial Localization Problem and the Circle of Apollonius
Joseph Cox, Michael B. Partensky
The Circle of Apollonius is named after the ancient geometrician Apollonius of Perga. This beautiful geometric construct can be helpful when solving some general problems of mathem…
Charges suspended by strings: a new twist to an old problem
Peretz D. Partensky, Michael B. Partensky
A popular problem asks for the equilibrium separation between two identical (mutually repelling) charges suspended by strings fastened to a common point. We slightly modify this pr…
Some peculiarities of equilibrium between springs and charges
Michael B. Partensky
A simple two charge system, one charge being suspended on a spring, exhibits complex behavior including bistability, hysteresis and catastrophic response to gradual variation of th…
The elastic capacitor and its unusual properties
Michael B. Partensky
The 'elastic capacitor' (EC) model was first introduced in studies of lipid bilayers (the major components of biological membranes). This electro-elastic model accounted for the co…