Multiple periodic solutions for a nonlinear suspension bridge equation

IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics (Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications)

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-49

  Humphreys, L D ^a   McKenna, P J ^b  

^a RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; NUMERICAL METHODS; ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; OSCILLATIONS;

LERAY-SCHAUDER DEGREE THEORY; NONLINEAR SUSPENSION BRIDGE EQUATION;

PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

EID: 0033169505     PISSN: 02724960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imamat/63.1.37     Document Type: Article

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