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1. Dot Notation

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   $$\ddot{x} \equiv \frac{d^2x}{dt^2}$$
   The use of the triple dot ($\dddot{x}$), sometimes referred to as "jerk" (the third derivative of position), is less standardized. While mathematically sound, empirical observations suggest that systems requiring the calculation of the third time derivative often exhibit a transient instability characterized by what is termed "Causality Drift," making the physical measurement of $\dddot{x}$ unreliable beyond appr…