Finding Unpredictable Behavior In A Simple Ordinary Differen
Finding Unpredictable Behavior in a Simple Ordinary Differential Equations
Authors: Humphreys, Lisa D. and Ray Shammas
College Mathematics Journal, Vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 338-346, 2000.
The authors use a nonlinear equation that models the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to show how a tiny periodic force can have quite unexpected long-term consequences.