Perturbation Methods in Non-Linear Systems

✍ Scribed by Georgio Eugenio Oscare Giacaglia (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
• Year: 1972
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 378
• Series: Applied Mathematical Sciences 8
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This volume is intended to provide a comprehensive treatment of recent developments in methods of perturbation for nonlinear systems of ordinary differ­ ential equations. In this respect, it appears to be a unique work. The main goal is to describe perturbation techniques, discuss their ad­ vantages and limitations and give some examples. The approach is founded on analytical and numerical methods of nonlinear mechanics. Attention has been given to the extension of methods to high orders of approximation, required now by the increased accuracy of measurements in all fields of science and technology. The main theorems relevant to each perturbation technique are outlined, but they only provide a foundation and are not the objective of these notes. Each chapter concludes with a detailed survey of the pertinent literature, supplemental information and more examples to complement the text, when necessary, for better comprehension. The references are intended to provide a guide for background information and for the reader who wishes to analyze any particular point in more detail. The main sources referenced are in the fields of differential equations, nonlinear oscillations and celestial mechanics. Thanks are due to Katherine MacDougall and Sandra Spinacci for their patience and competence in typing these notes. Partial support from the Mathematics Program of the Office of Naval Research is gratefully acknowledged.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Introduction....Pages 1-7
Canonical Transformation Theory and Generalizations....Pages 8-54
Perturbation Methods for Hamiltonian Systems. Generalizations....Pages 55-153
Perturbations of Integrable Systems....Pages 154-208
Perturbations of Area Preserving Mappings....Pages 209-273
Resonance....Pages 274-354
Back Matter....Pages 355-369

✦ Subjects

Mathematics, general