Definition of Harmonic oscillator
In classical mechanics, a harmonic oscillator is a system that, when displaced from its equilibrium position, experiences a restoring force F proportional to the displacement x:
{\displaystyle {\vec {F}}=-k{\vec {x}},}
where k is a positive constant.
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What is Harmonic oscillator?
In classical mechanics, a harmonic oscillator is a system that, when displaced from its equilibrium position, experiences a restoring force F proportional to the displacement x: