| Preface |
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| I Mathematical Methods for Differential Equations |
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Models and Differential Equations |
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1 | (18) |
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Mathematical Models and Computation |
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Examples of Mathematical Models |
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Validation, Determinism, and Stochasticity |
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16 | (3) |
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Models and Mathematical Problems |
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19 | (38) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (6) |
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26 | (3) |
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Solution of Initial-Value Problems |
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29 | (11) |
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Representation of the Dynamic Response |
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40 | (6) |
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On the Solution of Boundary-Value Problems |
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46 | (4) |
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50 | (7) |
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Stability and Perturbation Methods |
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57 | (36) |
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57 | (6) |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (6) |
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71 | (5) |
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Regular Perturbation Methods |
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76 | (11) |
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87 | (6) |
| II Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics |
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93 | (46) |
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93 | (2) |
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Principles of Newtonian Mechanics |
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95 | (7) |
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Balance Laws for Systems of Point Masses |
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102 | (4) |
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Active and Reactive Forces |
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106 | (16) |
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Constraints and reactive forces |
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107 | (8) |
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Active forces and force fields |
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115 | (7) |
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122 | (14) |
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Dynamics of simple pendulum |
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123 | (2) |
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Particle subject to a central force |
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125 | (4) |
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Heavy particle falling in air |
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129 | (4) |
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Three-point masses subject to elastic forces |
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133 | (3) |
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136 | (3) |
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139 | (44) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (8) |
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Active and Reactive Forces in Rigid Body Dynamics |
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148 | (4) |
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Constrained Rigid Body Models |
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152 | (10) |
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162 | (3) |
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165 | (13) |
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Rigid body model of a vehicle and plane dynamics |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (3) |
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170 | (1) |
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Free rotations of a gyroscope |
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171 | (3) |
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Ball on an inclined plane |
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174 | (4) |
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178 | (5) |
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Energy Methods and Lagrangian Mechanics |
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183 | (50) |
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183 | (2) |
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Elementary and Virtual Work |
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185 | (4) |
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189 | (5) |
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The Method of Lagrange Equations |
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194 | (6) |
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Potential and First Integrals |
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200 | (7) |
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Energy Methods and Stability |
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207 | (4) |
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211 | (16) |
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Three body articulated system |
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212 | (2) |
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Stability of Duffing's model |
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214 | (3) |
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Free rotations or Poinsot's motion |
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217 | (3) |
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220 | (4) |
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224 | (3) |
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227 | (6) |
| III Bifurcations, Chaotic Dynamics, Stochastic Models, and Discretization of Continuous Models |
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Deterministic and Stochastic Models in Applied Sciences |
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233 | (34) |
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233 | (1) |
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Mathematical Modeling in Applied Sciences |
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234 | (5) |
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Examples of Mathematical Models |
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239 | (5) |
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Further Remarks on Modeling |
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244 | (2) |
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Mathematical Modeling and Stochasticity |
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246 | (17) |
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Random variables and stochastic calculus |
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251 | (8) |
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Moment representation of the dynamic response |
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259 | (2) |
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Statistical representation of large systems |
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261 | (2) |
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263 | (4) |
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Chaotic Dynamics, Stability, and Bifurcations |
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267 | (46) |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (7) |
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Stability Diagrams and Potential Energy |
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275 | (7) |
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282 | (5) |
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287 | (5) |
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292 | (2) |
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294 | (15) |
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294 | (4) |
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298 | (3) |
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301 | (3) |
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Flutter instability model |
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304 | (2) |
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Models presenting transition to chaos |
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306 | (3) |
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309 | (4) |
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Discrete Models of Continuous Systems |
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313 | (28) |
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313 | (4) |
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317 | (4) |
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Mathematical Models of Traffic Flow |
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321 | (5) |
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Mathematical Statement of Problems |
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326 | (3) |
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Discretization of Continuous Models |
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329 | (7) |
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336 | (5) |
| Appendix I. Numerical Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations |
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341 | (16) |
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341 | (1) |
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2 Numerical Methods for Initial-Value Problems |
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342 | (7) |
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3 Numerical Methods for Boundary-Value Problems |
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349 | (8) |
| Appendix II. Kinematics, Applied Forces, Momentum and Mechanical Energy |
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357 | (20) |
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357 | (1) |
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2 Systems of Applied Forces |
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358 | (3) |
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3 Fundamental of Kinematics |
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361 | (2) |
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363 | (2) |
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365 | (4) |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (2) |
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372 | (5) |
| Appendix III. Scientific Programs |
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377 | (32) |
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1 Introduction to Programming |
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377 | (5) |
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382 | (27) |
| References |
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409 | (2) |
| Subject Index |
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