This text is written to address primarily researchers interested in stability
properties of non-smooth mechanical systems. However, the text has been
arranged such that it is also of use for those interested in general non-smooth
dynamical systems. To this end, the exposition of the results for mechanical
systems is kept in separate chapters. First, the theory is explained for general
non-smooth dynamical systems. Subsequently, these results are specialised for
mechanical systems. Mechanical systems are taken as examples throughout
the work.
This monograph is the result of about four years active research of the
authors in the field of stability theory and non-smooth dynamical systems.
Part of the monograph is based on the habilitation thesis of the first author
and on joint-research papers of the authors.