Iterative Homotopy Harmonic Balance Approach for Determining the Periodic Solution of a Strongly Nonlinear Oscillator

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Figure 1: Iterative Homotopy Harmonic Balance Approach for Determining the Periodic Solution of a Strongly Nonlinear Oscillator 