As sizes, lengths, or shapes of a system grow large or shrink to zero, a system will approach limiting forms. As the parameter is allowed to grow or shrink, the

This book addresses the general theory of motion of mechanical systems with Coulomb friction. In particular, the book focuses on the following specific problems

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The book presents up-to-date and unifying formulations for treating dynamics of different types of mechanical systems with variable mass. The starting point is