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1 A Brief Review of Elementary Analytical Methods for Solving Nonlinear ODEs |
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1.2 Analytical Solution of First-Order Nonlinear ODEs |
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1.3 High-Degree First-Order ODEs |
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13 | (3) |
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1.4 Analytical Solution of Nonlinear ODEs by Reducing the Order |
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16 | (5) |
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1.5 Transformations of Nonlinear ODEs |
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21 | (8) |
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29 | (4) |
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2 Analytical Approximation Methods |
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33 | (28) |
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33 | (1) |
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2.2 The Variational Iteration Method |
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33 | (5) |
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2.3 Application of the Variational Iteration Method |
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38 | (6) |
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2.4 The Adomian Decomposition Method |
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44 | (4) |
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2.5 Application of the Adomian Decomposition Method |
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48 | (11) |
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59 | (2) |
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3 Further Analytical Approximation Methods and Some Applications |
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61 | (10) |
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3.1.1 Theoretical Background |
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61 | (2) |
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3.1.2 Application of the Perturbation Method |
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63 | (8) |
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3.2 Energy Balance Method |
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3.2.1 Theoretical Background |
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71 | (3) |
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3.2.2 Application of the Energy Balance Method |
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74 | (13) |
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87 | (5) |
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3.3.1 Theoretical Background |
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87 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Application of the Hamiltonian Approach |
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88 | (4) |
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3.4 Homotopy Analysis Method |
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3.4.1 Theoretical Background |
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92 | (15) |
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3.4.2 Application of the Homotopy Analysis Method |
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107 | (11) |
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118 | (3) |
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4 Nonlinear Two-Point Boundary Value Problems |
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121 | (44) |
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121 | (2) |
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4.2 Simple Shooting Method |
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123 | (8) |
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4.3 Method of Complementary Functions |
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131 | (4) |
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4.4 Multiple Shooting Method |
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135 | (11) |
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4.5 Nonlinear Stabilized March Method |
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146 | (9) |
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155 | (5) |
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160 | (5) |
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5 Numerical Treatment of Parametrized Two-Point Boundary Value Problems |
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165 | (4) |
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5.2 Two-Point BVPs and Operator Equations |
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169 | (3) |
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5.3 Analytical and Numerical Treatment of Limit Points |
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5.3.1 Simple Solution Curves |
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172 | (7) |
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5.3.2 Extension Techniques for Simple Turning Points |
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179 | (7) |
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5.3.3 An Extension Technique for Double Turning Points |
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186 | (4) |
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5.3.4 Determination of Solutions in the Neighborhood of a Simple Turning Point |
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190 | (3) |
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5.4 Analytical and Numerical Treatment of Primary Simple Bifurcation Points |
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5.4.1 Bifurcation Points, Primary and Secondary Bifurcation Phenomena |
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193 | (2) |
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5.4.2 Analysis of Primary Simple Bifurcation Points |
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195 | (6) |
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5.4.3 An Extension Technique for Primary Simple Bifurcation Points |
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201 | (3) |
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5.4.4 Determination of Solutions in the Neighborhood of a Primary Simple Bifurcation Point |
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204 | (28) |
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5.5 Analytical and Numerical Treatment of Secondary Simple Bifurcation Points |
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232 | (15) |
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5.5.1 Analysis of Secondary Simple Bifurcation Points |
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232 | (5) |
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5.5.2 Extension Techniques for Secondary Simple Bifurcation Points |
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237 | (7) |
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5.5.3 Determination of Solutions in the Neighborhood of a Secondary Simple Bifurcation Point |
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244 | (3) |
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5.6 Perturbed Bifurcation Problems |
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247 | (22) |
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5.6.1 Nondegenerate Initial Imperfections |
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247 | (5) |
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5.6.2 Nonisolated Solutions |
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252 | (15) |
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5.6.3 Solution Curves Through Nonisolated Solutions |
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267 | (2) |
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5.7 Path-Following Methods for Simple Solution Curves |
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269 | (19) |
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5.7.1 Tangent Predictor Methods |
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269 | (4) |
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5.7.2 Arclength Continuation |
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273 | (2) |
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5.7.3 Local Parametrization |
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275 | (5) |
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5.7.4 Detection of Singular Points |
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280 | (8) |
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5.8 Parametrized Nonlinear BVPs from the Applications |
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288 | (7) |
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5.8.1 Buckling of Thin-Walled Spherical Shells |
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288 | (4) |
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5.8.2 A Bipedal Spring-Mass Model |
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292 | (3) |
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295 | (6) |
References |
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Index |
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