This book is devoted to the study of vibrations of discrete and continuous nonlinear oscillators. Its unique approach is based on the concept of nonlinear normal mode (NNM). This concept provides an excellent framework for understanding and analyzing free and forced oscillations of mechanical systems, predicting bifurcations of solutions, and understanding a variety of essentially nonlinear phenomena, such as nonlinear localization and motion confinement in systems with symmetries.
Alexander F Vakakis