Elements of the Theory of Resonance : Illustrated by the Motion of a Pendulum (Paperback)

Introduction; 1i. The equation d2x/dt2 + k2 sin x = 0; 1ii. Method of approximation; 1iii. The generalized equation d2x/dt2 + f' (x) = 0; 2. Solutions of d2x/dt2 + f' (x) = mø' (x, t); 3. Application to the pendulum with an oscillating support; 4. Applications to the mutual influence of two pendulums; 5. Solutions of d2x/dt2 + k2x = mø' (x, t); 6. The effect of friction.