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Frenkel-Kontorova-Tomlinson Model
The Frenkel-Kontorova model is a harmonic chain (mimic a soft layer of atoms) contected to a rigid upper plate via leaf springs. The chain feels a spatially periodic potential (mimic the substrate). The upper plate is driven by a constant velocity. The chain is damped by a velocity-proportional damping forces (emitting waves into the substrate and into the upper plate).
The equations of motion: 
Boundary conditions:
- periodic:
- open:
