Discrete mechanics and variational integrators

Acta Numerica

Volumn 10, Issue , 2001, Pages 357-514

  Marsden, J E ^a   West, M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84959193128     PISSN: 09624929     EISSN: 14740508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S096249290100006X     Document Type: Article

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