Principles of Continuum Mechanics: A Basic Course for Physicists (Nečas Center Series) - Softcover

Martinec, Zdeněk

Softcover

ISBN 10: 303005389X ISBN 13: 9783030053895

Publisher: Birkhäuser, 2019

Synopsis

This book addresses the basic concepts of continuum mechanics, that is, the classical field theory of deformable bodies. The theory is systematically developed, from the kinematics to the balance equations, the material theory, and the entropy principles. In turn, the linear-elastic solids, the ideal liquid and the Newtonian liquid are presented in detail as concrete applications. The book concludes by covering the theory of small motions in a medium with a finite prestress. In general, the emphasis is on presenting the content in a clear and straightforward way that requires only an elementary grasp of calculus, linear algebra, and Newtonian mechanics. The book is intended for students of physics, mechanics, engineering and the geosciences, as well as applied mathematics, with a year or more of college calculus behind them.

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About the Author

Zdenek Martinec, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland

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Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Edition details

• Publisher: Birkhäuser
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 303005389X
• ISBN 13: 9783030053895
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 266