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Ostermeyer, G. P.

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Quasi-generalized variables

The numerical solution of a system of differential and algebraic equations is difficult, due to the appearance of numerical instabilities. A method is presented here which permits numerical solutions of such a system to be obtained which satisfy the algebraic constraint equations exactly without reducing the order of the differential equations. The method is demonstrated using examples from mechanics.

Baumgarten, J.