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Configurational Forces as Basic Concepts of Continuum Physics

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2000
ISBN
0387986677, 9780387986678, 9780387226569
DOI
10.1007/b97847
LCC
QA1 .A647 vol. 137,QC173.7 .A647 vol. 137
Open Library ID
OL390085M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
858 kB (878710 bytes)
Series
Applied Mathematical Sciences 137
Edition
1
Pages
250\245
Topic
Physics
Library
Kolxo3
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

For the last decade, the author has been working to extend continuum mechanics to treat moving boundaries in materials focusing, in particular, on problems of metallurgy. This monograph presents a rational treatment of the notion of configurational forces; it is an effort to promote a new viewpoint. Included is a presentation of configurational forces within a classical context and a discussion of their use in areas as diverse as phase transitions and fracture. The work should be of interest to materials scientists, mechanicians, and mathematicians.

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