Thermomechanics of Evolving Phase Boundaries in the Plane (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780198536949)

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.

Author: Morton E. Gurtin
ISBN-10: 0198536941
ISBN-13: 9780198536949
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Language: English
Published: 06/24/1993
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.56h x 6.47w x 0.57d