Stochastic analysis of dynamical systems by phase-space-controlled Monte Carlo simulation

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 168, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 273-283

  Harnpornchai, N ^a   Pradlwarter, H J ^a   Schueller G I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE SPACE METHODS; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS;

STOCHASTIC EXCITATION;

NONLINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033528045     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(98)00145-5     Document Type: Article

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