A very-well conceived book on plasticity theory, with the accent on its fundamentals regarding physical aspects of the subject and its mathematical treatment in the framework of modern continuum mechanics. I strongly and enthusiastically recommend the book.

Vlado A. Lubarda, University of California, San Diego

Any student in mechanics who wants to understand the subject in a concise and effective way will find this book extremely useful. It will become a fundamental textbook in the following decades.

Francesco Dell'Isola, Università dell'Aquila, Italy

Plasticity Theory is characterized by many competing and often incompatible points of view. This book seeks to strengthen the foundations of continuum plasticity theory, emphasizing a unifying perspective grounded in the fundamental notion of material symmetry. Steigmann's book offers a systematic framework for the proper understanding of established models of plasticity and for their modern extensions and generalizations. Particular emphasis is placed on the differential-geometric aspects of the subject and their role in illuminating the conceptual foundations of plasticity theory. Classical models, together with several subjects of interest in contemporary research, are developed in a unified format. The book is addressed to graduate students and academics working in the field of continuum mechanics.
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This book seeks to strengthen the foundations of continuum plasticity theory, emphasizing a unifying perspective grounded in the fundamental notion of material symmetry.
1: Preliminaries 2: Brief resumé of nonlinear elasticity theory 3: A primer on tensor analysis in three-dimensional space 4: Deformation and stress in convected coordinates 5: Elastic and plastic deformations 6: Energy, stress, dissipation and plastic evolution 7: Isotropy 8: Small-deformation theory 9: Strain hardening, rate sensitivity and gradient plasticity Solutions to selected problems
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David J. Steigmann is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.
Provides a clear conceptual foundation rooted in the concept of material symmetry Includes challenging problems that illustrate and reinforce key concepts Concise and logical exposition of the unifying elements of plasticity theory
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Product details

ISBN
9780192883155
Published
2023
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Weight
582 gr
Height
253 mm
Width
175 mm
Thickness
16 mm
Age
U, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
208

Biographical note

David J. Steigmann is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.