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This paper considers the problem of simple linear mechanical oscillators forced by complicated forcing functions, such as those induced by fluids or humans. Such problems arise in civil engineering in the design of bridges, grandstands and towers. The paper questions whether low dimensional models have much to contribute to the understanding of such problems, given the complicated possibilities of high-dimensional forcing.
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McRobie, A. Nonlinear Dynamics of Mechanical Systems Under Complicated Forcing. Nonlinear Dyn 43, 127–136 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-006-0756-8
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