This small book on the properties of continuously distributed matter covers a huge field. It sets out the governing principles of continuum physics and illustra

Written in response to the dearth of practical and meaningful textbooks in the field of fundamental continuum mechanics, this comprehensive treatment offers stu

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 fract

Treats subjects directly related to nonlinear materials modeling for graduate students and researchers in physics, materials science, chemistry and engineering.

Undergraduate text offers an analysis of deformation and stress, covers laws of conservation of mass, momentum, and energy, and surveys the formulation of mecha