function mu_ss=inverse_inertia(a,diff_a_of_phi,permutations)
N=length(a(:,1,1));
if permutations > 0
trials=length(a(1,1,:))/(2*permutations)+1;
for i=1:trials
mu_ss(i)=1/sum(sum(diff_a_of_phi(:,:,i).^2));
end
mu_ss(trials+1:2*trials-2)=mu_ss(linspace(trials-1,2,trials-2));
for i=2:permutations
mu_ss(end+1:end+1+2*trials-3)=mu_ss(1:2*trials-2);
end
else
for i=1:length(a(1,1,:))
mu_ss(i)=1/sum(sum(diff_a_of_phi(:,:,i).^2));
end
end