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Mechanics of Continua and Wave Dynamics

Mechanics of Continua and Wave Dynamics is a textbook for a course on the mechanics of solids and fluids with the emphasis on wave theory. The material is presented with simplicity and clarity but also with mathematical rigor. Many wave phenomena, especially those of geophysical nature (different ty...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brekhovskikh, Leonid M., Goncharov, Valery (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1994, 1994
Edition:2nd ed. 1994
Series:Springer Series on Wave Phenomena
Subjects:
Atoms
Mechanics, Applied
Theoretical And Applied Mechanics
Classical Mechanics
Atomic, Molecular, Optical And Plasma Physics
Acoustics
Mathematical Physics
Oceanography
Physics
Theoretical, Mathematical And Computational Physics
Mechanics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I Theory of Elasticity
  • 1. The Main Types of Strain in Elastic Solids
  • 2. Waves in Rods, Vibrations of Rods
  • 3. General Theory of Stress and Strain
  • 4. Elastic Waves in Solids
  • 5. Waves in Plates
  • II Fluid Mechanics
  • 6. Basic Laws of Ideal Fluid Dynamics
  • 7. Potential Flow
  • 8. Flows of Viscous Fluids
  • 9. Elements of the Theory of Turbulence
  • 10. Surface and Internal Waves in Fluids
  • 11. Waves in Rotating Fluids
  • 12. Sound Waves
  • 13. Magnetohydrodynamics
  • 14. Nonlinear Effects in Wave Propagation
  • Appendix: Tensors
  • Bibliographical Sketch

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