Configurational forces as basic concepts of continuum physics /

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....

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Main Author:	Gurtin, Morton E.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Springer, [2000]
Series:	Applied mathematical sciences (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.) ; v. 137.
Subjects:	Field theory (Physics) Configuration space. MATHEMATICS > Pre-Calculus. MATHEMATICS > Reference. MATHEMATICS > Essays. SCIENCE > Waves & Wave Mechanics. Champs, Théorie des (Physique) Fonctions d'onde. Electronic books.
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