A finite difference method for the numerical solution of fourth-order differential equations with engineering applications

Computers and Structures

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 491-495

  Papakaliatakis, G ^a   Simos, T E ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

FOURTH ORDER DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PHASE LAG ANALYSIS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD;

EID: 0031272437     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(97)00002-3     Document Type: Article

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