Three particles of unit mass move along a line in a potential
V=21((x1−x2)2+(x1−x3)2+(x3−x2)2+x12+x22+x32)
where xi is the coordinate of the i th particle, i=1,2,3.
Write the Lagrangian in the form
L=21Tijx˙ix˙j−21Vijxixj
and specify the matrices Tij and Vij.
Find the normal frequencies and normal modes for this system.