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Some basics concept of Stochastic Structural Dynamics are Moment of Input, Monte Carlo Simulation Approach, Multi-Dimensional Random Variables, Probabilistic Model.Main pouints of this lecture are: Pseudorandom Number Generator, Monte Carlo Simulation Approach, Simulation of Random Variables, Simulation of Random Variables, Accept-Reject Method, Fourier Representation, Nataf's Transformation, Covariance Function
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