Mathematical Foundations of Elasticity (Dover Civil and Mechanical Engineering)
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (670 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486678652 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 556 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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R. Hughes is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University.. About the AuthorJerrold E. Thomas J. Marsden is Professor of Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley
5 stars, but only for advanced level Sb. said this book turns 1+1=2 into a nightmare, however I can't agree.First, this book is not written for engineers. For engineers, there are a dozen of good elasticity books, eg. the classics Fung's "Foundation of solid mechanics". This is not the right book for engineers.This b. "An advanced level book heavy on mathematics" according to V.A. Jonkers. Though I'm a engineer in practice I bought this book out of personal interest to further my knowlegde. When I first opened the book I was a taken aback by the amount of mathematics used. Having a good knowledge of the classical theory of elasticity and some non-linear theory is si. Excelent. Bernardo Martins Rocha Excelent. Provides the link between elasticity and mathematical ideas in a very nice way. Very good. Requires a good background.
Carefully selected problems are interspersed throughout, while a large bibliography rounds out the text.. It is directed to mathematicians, engineers and physicists who wish to see this classical subject in a modern setting with examples of newer mathematical contributions. Prerequisites include a solid background in advanced calculus and the basics of geometry and functional analysis.The first two chapters cover the background geometry developed as needed and use this discussion to obtain the basic results on kinematics and dynamics of continuous media. Subsequent chapters deal with elastic materials, linearization, variational principles, the use of functional analysis in elasticity, and bifurcation theory. This advanced-level study approaches mathematical foundations of three-dimensional elast
Hughes is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University.. Marsden is Professor of Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley. R. Jerrold E. Thomas J