The aim of this book is to provide a presentation for the theory of vibration suitable
for junior and senior undergraduate students. In this book, which is based on
class notes that I have used for several years, basic dynamic concepts are used to
develop the equations of the oscillatory motion, the assumptions used to linearize the
dynamic equations are clearly stated, and the relationship between the coefficients of
the differential equations and the stability of mechanical systems is discussed more
thoroughly. This text, which can be covered entirely in one semester, is intended
for an introductory course on the theory of vibration. New concepts are therefore
presented in simple terms and the solution procedures have been explained in detail.