Transfer matrix analysis of the elastostatics of one-dimensional repetitive structures

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 462, Issue 2072, 2006, Pages 2245-2270

  Stephen, N G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elastostatic; Jordan canonical form; Matrix; Pseudo inverse; Symplectic; Transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845530323     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2006.1669     Document Type: Article

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