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There is no generic "vibration" equation, as many different things can vibrate with many different boundary conditions. There is, however, a generic wave equation which, as I just hinted at, can be used to formulate equations for specific vibrations.

Given a function u(x,y,z,t) where x, y, and z are spatial coordinates in Euclidean space and t is time, the wave equation is given as:

∂2u/∂t2 = vp2∇2u,

where vp is the phase velocity of the wave and ∇2 is the Laplacian.

For the specific example of a vibrating string with a small amplitude, the wave equation becomes:

∂2y/∂t2 = v2∂2y/∂x2,

where y(x,t) and v is the velocity of the wave.

The remarkable thing about the wave equation is how often Mother Nature uses it. The "u(x,y,z,t)" can describe the vibration of a drum head, the electromagnetic fields of light, the ripples on water, the sound of your voice and much more.

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The vibration equation describes the behavior of a vibrating system, typically in mechanical engineering. It takes into account factors like mass, stiffness, and damping to predict the motion of the system over time. The equation can be represented in various forms depending on the specific characteristics of the vibrating system being analyzed.

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