Nonlinear Elasticity
Subtitle: Theory and Applications (London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series)
Contributors: Y. B. Fu (Editor); R. W. Ogden (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: May 7, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 538
ISBN-13: 9780521796958
Subjects: Classical mechanics; Mathematics for scientists & engineers; Nonlinear theories; General; Analytic Mechanics (Mathematical Aspects); Nonlinear Programming; Science/Mathematics; Mathematics; Mechanics - General; Linear Programming; Applied; Engineering - General; Mathematics / Applied; Medical-General; Science / Mechanics / Dynamics / Fluid Dynamics; Technology-Engineering - General; Science; Advanced; Elasticity
First sentence: In this chapter we provide a brief overview of the main ingredients of the nonlinear theory of elasticity in order to establish the basic background material as a reference source for the other, more specialized, chapters in this volume.