Variational approach to the nonlinear oscillator of a mass attached to a stretched wire
Abstract
In this paper, we apply a novel variational approach to the nonlinear oscillator of a mass attached to a stretched wire. Comparison with the exact results is made, revealing that the present method is efficient, straightforward and easy. The method can also be easily extended to other nonlinear oscillations.
- Publication:
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Physica Scripta
- Pub Date:
- April 2008
- DOI:
- 10.1088/0031-8949/77/04/045006
- Bibcode:
- 2008PhyS...77d5006S