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Elasticity

The employed model has another feature.

We consider the elastic properties of the top and the surface. This results in a contact area, which means that our tippe top falls down in finit time and doesn't rotate forevermore.

The elasticity is also crucial in another way: Many trials and preceding investigations have shown, that the top occasional take off the surface (which can be observed acoustically by rattling). So a model without elasticity and the assumption of permanent ground contact turn out to be unrealistic.

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