{"product_id":"9781493947188","title":"Fundamentals of the Mechanics of Solids","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFundamentals of the Mechanics of Solids\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMariano, Paolo Maria; Galano, Luciano\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis distinctive textbook aims to introduce readers to the basic structures of the mechanics of deformable bodies, with a special emphasis on the description of the elastic behavior of simple materials and structures composed by elastic beams.  The authors take a deductive rather than inductive approach and start from a few first, foundational principles.  A wide selection of exercises, many with hints and solutions, are provided throughout and organized in a way that will allow readers to form a link between abstract mathematical concepts and real-world applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text begins with the definition of bodies and deformations, keeping the kinematics of rigid bodies as a special case; the authors also distinguish between material and spatial metrics, defining each one in the pertinent space.  Subsequent chapters cover observers and classes of possible changes; forces, torques, and related balances, which are derived from the invariance under classical changes in observers of the power of the external actions over a body, rather than postulated a priori; constitutive structures; variational principles in linear elasticity; the de Saint-Venant problem; yield criteria and a discussion of their role in the representation of material behavior; and an overview of some bifurcation phenomena, focusing on the Euler rod.  An appendix on tensor algebra and tensor calculus is included for readers who need a brief refresher on these topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFundamentals of the Mechanics of Solids\u003c\/i\u003e is primarily intended for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in various fields of engineering and applied mathematics.  Prerequisites include basic courses in calculus, mathematical analysis, and classical mechanics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Birkhäuser\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-08-23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781493947188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4939-3133-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 422\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Edizioni CompoMat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44807873495180,"sku":"9781493947188","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781493947188.jpg?v=1775967596","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781493947188","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}