Michael Thompson: his seminal contributions to nonlinear dynamics -- and beyond

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Cited In (3)

Advice to a young researcher: with reminiscences of a life in science
A celebration of mechanics: from nano to macro. The J. Michael T. Thompson Festschrift issue
A bracing nonlinear walk in applied mechanics: memoirs and reflections

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