Fall 2002 3 credit hours M,W,F 10:45-11:35 SW 136
What is continuous mechanics?
Continuous mechanics studies general princples that govern forcible changes of shapes and forms which we daily observe around. It provides a uniform mathematical framework for investigating specific areas of mechanics such as elasticity, plasticity, viscosity, liquids, etc.
Particularly, we will discuss heterogeneous materials, stress localization and instabilities, expandable thermo-elastic and shape-memory materials, phase transition in solids, optimization, and self-remodeling of biomaterials. |
Text: Lawrence E. Malvern. Introduction to the Mechanics of a Continuous MediumThis course is addressed to students in Applied Math, Physics, and EngineeringInstructor: Professor Andrej Cherkaev
email: cherk@math.utah.edu,
phone 581-6822,
Course homepage: http://www.math.utah.edu/~cherk/teach/6760-syll.html
First meeting at Wednesday, August 21, 10:45-11:35, SW 136