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Imperfect Bifurcation in Structures and Materials

Engineering Use of Group-Theoretic Bifurcation Theory

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Part of the book series: Applied Mathematical Sciences (AMS, volume 149)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
  2. Overview of Book

    • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
    Pages 1-32
  3. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-34
    2. Local Behavior Around Simple Critical Points

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 35-76
    3. Imperfection Sensitivity Laws

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 77-99
    4. Worst Imperfection (I)

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 101-120
    5. Random Imperfection (I)

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 121-140
    6. Experimentally Observed Bifurcation Diagrams

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 141-164
  4. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-166
    2. Group and Group Representation

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 167-200
    3. Group-Theoretic Bifurcation Theory

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 201-235
    4. Bifurcation Behavior of Dn-Equivariant Systems

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 237-295
    5. Worst Imperfection (II)

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 297-316
    6. Random Imperfection (II)

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 317-334
    7. Numerical Analysis of Symmetric Systems

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 335-360
    8. Efficient Transformation for Block-Diagonalization

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 361-402
  5. Part III

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 403-404
    2. Bifurcation Behaviors of Cylindrical Soils

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 405-433
    3. Bifurcation of Steel Specimens

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 435-448
    4. Echelon-Mode Formation

      • Kiyohiro Ikeda, Kazuo Murota
      Pages 449-501

About this book

This book provides a modern static imperfect bifurcation theory applicable to bifurcation phenomena of physical and engineering problems and fills the gap between the mathematical theory and engineering practice.

Systematic methods based on asymptotic, probabilistic, and group theoretic standpoints are used to examine experimental and computational data from numerous examples, such as soil, sand, kaolin, honeycomb, and domes. For mathematicians, static bifurcation theory for finite-dimensional systems, as well as its applications for practical problems, is illuminated by numerous examples. Engineers may find this book, with its minimized mathematical formalism, to be a useful introduction to modern bifurcation theory.

This third edition strengthens group representation and group-theoretic bifurcation theory. Several large scale applications have been included in association with the progress of computational powers. Problems and answers have been provided.

 Review of First Edition:

"The book is unique in considering the experimental identification of material-dependent bifurcations in structures such as sand, Kaolin (clay), soil and concrete shells. … These are studied statistically. … The book is an excellent source of practical applications for mathematicians working in this field. … A short set of exercises at the end of each chapter makes the book more useful as a text. The book is well organized and quite readable for non-specialists."

 Henry W. Haslach, Jr., Mathematical Reviews, 2003

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

    Kiyohiro Ikeda

  • Department of Economics and Business Administration, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan

    Kazuo Murota

About the authors

Kiyohiro Ikeda is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering at Tohoku University. Kazuo Murota is a Professor in the Department of Mathematical Informatics, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at University of Tokyo.

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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Hardcover Book USD 84.99
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