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Nonlinear eigenvalue problems for the whirling of heavy elastic strings, II: new methods of global bifurcation theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2011

J. C. Alexander ,
Stuart S. Antman  and
Shi-tao Deng
J. C. Alexander
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, U.S.A.
Stuart S. Antman
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, U.S.A.
Shi-tao Deng
Affiliation:
Chinese University of Science and Technology, Hofei, Anwhei, People's Republic of China
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This paper treats the global qualitative behaviour of all bifurcating configurations of whirling nonlinearly elastic strings with ends fixed on the axis of rotation.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Section A: Mathematics , Volume 93 , Issue 3-4 , 1983 , pp. 197 - 227
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1983

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