Theory of Elasticity
Volume 7

L D Landau (Author), L. P. Pitaevskii (Author), A. M. Kosevich (Author), E.M. Lifshitz (Author)

9780750626330

Paperback, published 1 January 1984

204 pages
24.4 x 17.1 x 1.4 cm, 0.372 kg

"I shall be surprised if this book does not come to be regarded as a masterpiece." --Journal of the Royal Institute of Physics

A comprehensive textbook covering not only the ordinary theory of the deformation of solids, but also some topics not usually found in textbooks on the subject, such as thermal conduction and viscosity in solids.

Fundamental equations
The equilibrium of rods and plates
Elastic waves
Dislocations
Thermal conduction and viscosity in solids
Mechanics of liquid crystals
Index.

Subject Areas: Mechanics of solids [TGMD], Classical mechanics [PHD]