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Thermomechanics of Evolving Phase Boundaries in the Plane

By Morton E. Gurtin

Book information

Publisher
Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press
Year
1993
ISBN
9780198536949, 0-19-853694-1
LCC
QC311 .G985 1993
Open Library ID
OL1733286M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (2051642 bytes)
Series
Oxford mathematical monographs
Pages
83\83
Topic
Physics
Library
Techlib
Time added
2009-11-09 02:42:13

Description

This is one of the few books on the subject of mathematical materials science. It discusses the dynamics of two-phase systems within the framework of modern continuum thermodynamics, stressing fundamentals. Two general theories are discussed: a mechanical theory that leads to a generalization of the classical curve-shortening equation and a theory of heat conduction that broadly generalizes the classical Stefan theory. This original survey includes simple solutions that demonstrate the instabilities inherent in two-phase problems. The free-boundary problems that form the basis of the subject should be of great interest to mathematicians and physical scientists.

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