I Driven forced oscillation wmax for Amax stuck on maths ><

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The discussion centers on finding the maximum amplitude of a driven oscillator by determining wmax through the derivative of the amplitude equation. The user has derived the amplitude formula but struggles with simplifying the derivative to find wmax. A suggestion is made to minimize the expression instead of maximizing the amplitude, which could simplify the process. The user is encouraged to use the chain rule to show that both approaches share a stationary point. This method is expected to lead to the desired expression for wmax more easily.
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Hello

Need some help simplifying this. In relation to a driven oscillator I am looking for wmax for which the amplitude is maximum. I understand the theory and I am just missing something with the maths and I know its probably something so stooooopid I am missing >< I'm taking the derivative but I end up with something pretty convoluted and I know this is meant to be relatively simple but I just can't get it... I am staring at it too long, need someone else to look at it.

I have worked out the Amplitude as:

A= fo/m/sqrt((wo2-w2)22w2)

Then I attempted dA/dw to get wmax for which A is max and set to zero but it all got a little out of hand

-((fo/m)(2)(wo2-w2)(-2w)+2γw2))/((2)(wo2-w2)22w2)3/2)=0

I want to work with this expression because I understand where it came from and it makes sense to me. I just can not remember how to simplify something like this and it is going to keep me awake at night

I know that its supposed to boil down to this:(but I can not get my dA/dw to look like this. )

wmax= (wo2-(γ2/2))1/2

my goal is to figure out how to make my expression look like this

>< please help

Thank you
 
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To make life easier, instead of trying to maximize ##\frac{1}{\sqrt{(\omega_{0}^{2} - \omega^{2})^{2} + \gamma^{2} \omega^{2}}}##, instead try minimizing ##(\omega_{0}^{2} - \omega^{2})^{2} + \gamma^{2} \omega^{2}##. I guarantee you'll sleep easier. :smile:

If you're dead-set on getting your expression to work, then try substituting ##f(\omega) = (\omega_{0}^{2} - \omega^{2})^{2} + \gamma^{2} \omega^{2}## and using the chain rule to show that they share a stationary point.
 
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