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Initial condition for quadratic damping
Simply use that u'=V in the scheme when t=0 ( n=0 ):
[mD_tD_t u + bV|V| + s(u) = F]^0
which gives
u^1 = u^0 + \Delta t V + \frac{\Delta t^2}{2m}\left(-bV|V| - s(u^0) + F^0\right)