This document discusses solving the harmonic oscillator equation to model different types of vibrations. It covers undamped free vibrations which exhibit simple harmonic motion. Damped free vibrations are also examined, where damping causes the amplitude to decay over time. Forced vibrations, including cases of beats and resonance, are explored. The document suggests the beam vibration can be modeled as a harmonic oscillator. It shows how to write the second order differential equation as a first order system for numerical solution in Matlab. Finally, it notes that the solution depends on ratios of m, c, and k, not their individual values, which is important for solving the inverse problem.