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Instability of Continuous Systems pp 238–247Cite as

Determinism and Uncertainty in Stability

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The destabilizing effects produced in mechanical systems with follower forces by a variety of physical phenomena are shown to result in a lack of determinism in the analysis of stability. Several possibilities of removing the uncertainties are suggested.

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  1. Stanford University, Stanford, Cal., USA

    G. Herrmann

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  1. Solid Mechanics Division, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    Horst Leipholz

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Herrmann, G. (1971). Determinism and Uncertainty in Stability. In: Leipholz, H. (eds) Instability of Continuous Systems. International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65073-4_33

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