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Applied Mathematics

California State University, San Bernardino

Theses/Dissertations

2004

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A Partial Differential Equation To Model The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Failure, James Paul Swatzel Jan 2004

A Partial Differential Equation To Model The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Failure, James Paul Swatzel

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The purpose of this thesis was to examine a partial differential equation to model the Tacoma Narrows bridge failure. This thesis will examine the equation developed by Lazer and McKenna to model a suspension bridge in no wind.