Nonlinear oscillations in the rolling motion of Euler's disk

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

Volumn 156, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 247-259

  Stanislavsky, A A ^a   Weron, K ^a  

^a WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Euler's disk motion; Fixed point; Nonlinear oscillation; Stability analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035882631     PISSN: 01672789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-2789(01)00281-0     Document Type: Article

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