Incorporating the use of software to help with the solution of problems, this work explores the subject of vibration from a fairly sophisticated, mathematical point of view. With a three degree-of-freedom system as a unifying theme, the author develops the associated equations of motion, then in each chapter includes both a closed-form solution and the MATLAB code for solving a problem. The volume's approach should be useful for engineers who lack experience with state space, and it should prove useful to both the mechanical and control engineering communities in enhancing their ability to...