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The matrix exponential, its properties and computation play a vital role in a study of damped systems. We here derive some general properties, and then touch a central concern of oscillations: the exponential decay which is crucial in establishing stability of vibrating structures.
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Veselić, K. (2011). The Matrix Exponential. In: Damped Oscillations of Linear Systems. Lecture Notes in Mathematics(), vol 2023. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21335-9_13
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