Publisher's Synopsis
Vibration problems are commonly encountered in a wide range of scientific and technological domains. Covering the most recent computational and theoretical trends in the field, these books provide a state-of-the-art treatment of different mathematical theories of vibration, numerical simulations, machine intelligence techniques and physical experiments with computational investigations, as well as their various engineering, biological and science applications. The first of two volumes, this book discusses numerical and semi-analytical methods to be used in solving various vibration problems. It is an invaluable guide for graduate and postgraduate students, teachers and researchers in colleges, universities and industries in fields such as applied mathematics, physics, mechanical, civil, aerospace, electrical, nuclear, robotics, and other sciences.
Key Features:
- Presents a self-contained, up-to-date review of the topic
- Models real life vibration problems
- Introduces new concepts of various computing techniques to handle different vibration problems
- Uses examples to illustrate concepts and algorithms
