TOPOLOGICAL METHODS FOR TRANSIENTS OF DRIVEN SYSTEMS

Authors
BISHOP SR MCROBIE FA
Citation
Sr. Bishop et Fa. Mcrobie, TOPOLOGICAL METHODS FOR TRANSIENTS OF DRIVEN SYSTEMS, Meccanica, 31(3), 1996, pp. 225-234
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanics
Journal title
Meccanica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00256455
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
225 - 234
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-6455(1996)31:3<225:TMFTOD>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We consider the application of topological methods (such as knot, brai d and Nielsen-Thurston theory) to transient, rather than periodic, orb its of periodically-forced nonlinear oscillators. The methods are rest ricted to systems with a three-dimensional phase space.