Regular and Chaotic Oscillations

In the present book the modern theory of non-linear oscilla- tions both regular and chaotic, is set out, primarily, as applied to mechanical problems. The material is presented in a non-traditional manner with emphasizing of the new results of the theory otained partially by the author, who is one o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Landa, Polina S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2001, 2001
Edition:1st ed. 2001
Series:Foundations of Engineering Mechanics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 The importance of oscillation theory for engineering mechanics
  • 1.2 Classification of dynamical systems. Systems with conservation of phase volume and dissipative systems
  • 1.3 Different types of mathematical models and their functions in studies of concrete systems
  • 1.4 Phase space of autonomous dynamical systems and the number of degrees of freedom
  • 1.5 The subject matter of the book
  • 2. The main analytical methods of studies of nonlinear oscillations in near-conservative systems
  • 2.1 The van der Pol method
  • 2.2 The asymptotic Krylov-Bogolyubov method
  • 2.3 The averaging method
  • 2.4 The averaging method in systems incorporating fast and slow variables
  • 2.5 The Whitham method
  • I. Oscillations in Autonomous Dynamical Systems
  • 3. General properties of autonomous dynamical systems
  • 4. Examples of natural oscillations in systems with one degree of freedom
  • 5. Natural oscillations in systems with many degrees of freedom. Normal oscillations
  • 6. Self-oscillatory systems with one degree of freedom
  • 7. Self-oscillatory systems with one and a half degrees of freedom
  • 8. Examples of self-oscillatory systems with two or more degrees of freedom
  • 9. Synchronization and chaotization of self-oscillatory systems by an external harmonic force
  • 10. Interaction of two self-oscillatory systems. Synchronization and chaotization of self-oscillations
  • 11. Interaction of three or more self-oscillatory systems
  • II. Oscillations in Nonautonomous Systems
  • 12. Oscillations of nonlinear systems excited by external periodic forces
  • 13. Parametric excitation of oscillations
  • 14. Changes in the dynamical behavior of nonlinear systems induced by high-frequency vibration or by noise
  • A. Derivation of the approximate equation for the one-dimensional probability density
  • References