Talk:Oscillation

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I believe that this article is in need of expansion. Besselfunctions 02:09, 19 November 2005 (UTC)

My problem about the initial definition is the word "periodic" which is not correct for damped and therefore all real-world oscillations. I found similar misleading definitions in the corresponding entries in other languages. Ideas to fix that?

Just because something is modulated that does not stop it being periodic. Cutler 11:50, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

So maybe I am wrong in what I consider to be periodic. For me, something is said to be periodic if it turns back to the same point and restarts again the same things. With this definition I get some problems in defining a damped pendulum to be periodic. Weakening the definition I have much probelms to define what is really meant by periodicity. Hottiger 14:41, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

Saw this article the other day. I'm a mechanical engineering student, and willing to help out. Do we have any specific goals for cleanup? Alwarren@ucsd.edu 20:34, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

yes could you expand it about sine wave oscillators and their applications in medicine. thanks. matan

[edit] Self excitation- whats it mean?

Ok Ive removed some refs to self excitation. But before we all get too excited, can we define what we mean by the term 'self excitation'. Does it mean greater tha unity +ve fb. or what? --Light current 02:40, 9 May 2006 (UTC)