APPLICATION OF THE METHOD OF MOMENTS TO VIBRATION PROBLEMS

In this paper, applications of a powerful variational scheme known as the Method of Moments for solving various vibration problems are intro duced. The problems are approached from the stand-point of function sp aces and linear operators, and a technique for systematically construc ting the basis functions is suggested. The application of the techniqu e is illustrated on discrete, continuous and eigenvalue problems assoc iated with vibrating systems.