The Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Continua (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521405980)

The Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Continua presents a unified treatment of continuum mechanics and thermodynamics that emphasizes the universal status of the basic balances and the entropy imbalance. These laws are viewed as fundamental building blocks on which to frame theories of material behavior. As a valuable reference source, this book presents a detailed and complete treatment of continuum mechanics and thermodynamics for graduates and advanced undergraduates in engineering, physics, and mathematics. The chapters on plasticity discuss the standard isotropic theories and, in addition, crystal plasticity and gradient plasticity.

Author: Morton E. Gurtin, Eliot Fried, Lallit Anand
ISBN-10: 052140598X
ISBN-13: 9780521405980
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/19/2010
Pages: 718
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.15lbs
Size: 10.30h x 7.00w x 1.70d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 06/01/2010 pg. 32