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 | | Mathematical Models for Elastic Structures by Piero Villaggio ISBN-10: 0521573246 ISBN-10: 0-521-57324-6 ISBN-13: 9780521573245 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-57324-5 Hardcover 1997-10-28 Cambridge University Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description During the seventeenth century, several useful theories of elastic structures emerged, with applications to civil and mechanical engineering problems. Recent and improved mathematical tools have extended applications into new areas such as mathematical physics, geomechanics, and biomechanics. This book offers a critically filtered collection of the most significant theories dealing with elastic slender bodies. It includes mathematical models involving elastic structures that are used to solve practical problems with particular emphasis on nonlinear problems. | ||
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A review of papers on modern theories of structures This is a compendium of the recent research literature on mathematical methods in structural mechanics. Judging by the bibiograpghy, the author himself has contributed nothing or next to nothing to this subject, leaving the informed reader wondering why he chose to write this particular book. The expert reader familiar with the literature will notice the author's overly strong reliance on the literal texts of research papers, to the extent that the style and even notation vary from one section to another. Thus the book reads like a superficial transcription of the work of others. The author has made little or no effort to synthesize the literature into a coherent exposition. This is a particular disappointment given the author's strong reputation as a researcher. Thus, what emerges is a rather disjoint and haphazard review of the works of those papers which the author finds appealing, without any sign of a common theme nor any hint of discernment. The book stands in stark contrast to a number of excellent and thoughtful monographs written by those who have actually contributed to the subject. Those who know the author's excellent research papers in other fields of Mechanics will feel sorely disppointed. | ||
Do not buy this book This book is very expensive and contains classical theories mixed with a lot of useless mathematics; absolutely not recomended to everybody. | ||