Nonlinear Problems of Elasticity

Abstract

chapter I. Backgroundchapter II. The Equations of Motion for Extensible Stringschapter III. Elementary Problems for Elastic Stringschapter IV. Planar Equilibrium Problems for Elastic Rodschapter V. Introduction to Bifurcation Theory and its Applications to Elasticitychapter VI. Global Bifurcation Problems for Strings and Rodschapter VII. Variational Methodschapter VIII. The Special Cosserat Theory of Rodschapter IX. Spatial Problems for Cosserat Rodschapter X.\tAxisymmetric Equilibria of Cosserat Shellschapter XI. Tensorschapter XII. Three-Dimensional Continuum Mechanicschapter XIII. Elasticitychapter XIV. General Theories of Rods and Shellschapter XV. Nonlinear Plasticitychapter XVI. Dynamical Problemschapter XVII. Appendix. Topics in Linear Analysischapter XVIII. Appendix. Local Nonlinear Analysischapter XIX. Appendix. Degree Theory