Oscillations and Waves in Linear and Nonlinear Systems

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rabinovich, M.I., Trubetskov, D.I. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1989, 1989
Edition:1st ed. 1989
Series:Mathematics and its Applications, Soviet Series
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • One. Oscillations and Waves in Linear Systems
  • 1. Linear Oscillators
  • 2. Oscillations in a System with Two Linked Oscillators
  • 3. Oscillations in an Ensemble of Non-Interacting Oscillators
  • 4. Oscillations in Ordered Structures. Limit for a Continuous medium. Waves. Dispersion
  • 5. Properties of Waves with Small Amplitudes in Continuous media
  • 6. Stability and Instability of Linear Systems with Discrete Spectra
  • 7. Stability of Distributed Systems with Continuous Spectra
  • 8. Propagation Velocity of Waves
  • 9. Energy and Momentum of Waves
  • 10. Waves with Negative Energy. Linked Waves
  • 11. Parametric Systems and Parametric Instability
  • 12. Adiabatic Invariants. Propagation of Waves in Inhomogeneous Media
  • Two. Oscillations and Waves in Nonlinear Systems
  • 13. The Nonlinear Oscillator
  • 14. Periodic Self-Excited Oscillations
  • 15. General Properties of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems in Phase Space
  • 16. Self-Excited Oscillations in Multifrequency Systems
  • 17. Resonance Interactions between Oscillators
  • 18. Simple Waves and the Formation of Discontinuities
  • 19. Stationary Shock Waves and Solitons
  • 20. Modulated Waves in Nonlinear Media
  • 21. Self-Excited Oscillations in Distributed Systems
  • 22. Stochastic Dynamics in Simple Systems
  • 23. The Onset of Turbulence
  • 24. Self-Organization
  • References