目次

1. Overview about the stability of conservative systems2. Second order work criterion and Stability in the small3. Mixed perturbations and second order work criterion4. Second order work criterion and divergence stability of constrained systems5. Algebraic, variational and geometric approaches: The divergence kinematic structural stability6. Flutter stability of constrained systems: The flutter kinematic structural stability7. Geometric degree of non conservativity8. Instability of grain systems9. Toward the extension to continuous systems