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We give a simplified proof of the linear instability of equilibrium figures of rotating liquid based on energy estimates.
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Padula, M., Solonnikov, V.A. A simple proof of the linear instability of rotating liquid drops. Ann. Univ. Ferrara 54, 107–122 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11565-008-0042-4
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