Limit cycles in highly non-linear differential equations

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 224, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 505-517

  Lynch, S ^a   Christopher, C J ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001375813     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsvi.1999.2199     Document Type: Article

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