The non-linear field theories of mechanics.

Truesdell, Clifford:

ISBN 10: 3540550984 / ISBN 13: 9783540550983

Published by Berlin, Springer, 1992

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591 S. Ehem. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Signatur und Stempel. GUTER Zustand, ein paar Gebrauchsspuren. Ex-library with stamp and library-signature. GOOD condition, some traces of use. 3540550984 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 900.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The non-linear field theories of mechanics.
• Publisher: Berlin, Springer
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540550984
• ISBN 13: 9783540550983
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2. ed.
• Weight: 900 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • AA Varia

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Synopsis

This third edition includes the corrections made by the late C. Truesdell in his personal copy. It is annotated by S. Antman who describes the monographs genesis and the impact it has made on the modern development of mechanics. Originally published as Volume III/3 of the famous Encyclopedia of Physics in 1965, this book describes and summarizes "everything that was both known and worth knowing in the field at the time." It also has greatly contributed to the unification and standardization of the concepts, terms and notations in the field.

From the Back Cover

Non-Linear Field Theories of Mechanics has become a classic treatise in the field of continuum mechanics. Originally published nearly forty years ago, it probably has influenced practically all subsequent monographs on the subject. Its main parts are:

- The General Theory of Material Behavior

- Elasticity

- Fluidity

This third edition includes the corrections made by the late C. Truesdell in his personal copy. It is annotated by W. Noll and by S. Antman who describe the monograph’s genesis and the impact it has made on the modern development of mechanics. Originally published as Volume III/3 of the famous Encyclopedia of Physics in 1965, this book describes and summarizes "everything that was both known and worth knowing in the field at the time." It also greatly contributed to the unification and standardization of the concepts, terms and notations in the field.