Cover: Application of Invariant Imbedding to the Eigenvalue Problems for Buckling of Columns

Application of Invariant Imbedding to the Eigenvalue Problems for Buckling of Columns

by D. W. Alspaugh, H. H. Natsuyama, Robert E. Kalaba

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A classical eigenvalue problem for the buckling of beams is transformed into an initial-value problem by means of invariant imbedding. This initial-value form is particularly well suited for numerical integration. Several examples are presented to illustrate the technique and to demonstrate the accuracy of the numerical solution.

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