An Introduction to the Theory of Elasticity

This introductory volume offers upper-level undergraduates a perspective based on modern developments that also takes into account the limited mathematical tools that students are likely to have at their disposal. It also places special emphasis on areas that students often find difficult upon first encounter, providing an accessible guide that will instill a firm foundation for more advanced study. The topics covered include a general discussion of deformation and stress, the derivation of the equations of finite elasticity with some exact solutions, and the formulation of infinitesimal elasticity with application to some two- and three-dimensional static problems and elastic waves. Answers to examples appear at the end of the book. 1980 ed.