Linear elasticity is one of the more successful theories of mathematical physics. Its pragmatic
success in describing the small deformations of many materials is uncontested. The origins …

The book acquaints the reader with the basic concepts and relations of elasticity and
plasticity, and also with the contemporary state of the theory, covering such aspects as the …

This is a textbook written for use in a graduate-level course for students of mechanics and
engineering science. It is designed to cover the essential features of modern variational …

This paper gives a self-sufficient treatment of the problem of knowing when a nonlinear
equation or a system of nonlinear equations admits a variational formulation and how to find …

A specialized form of Reissner's variational principle is developed which is suitable for
anisotropic incompressible and nearly-incompressible thermoelasticity. The finite element …

A variational principle applicable to linear, coupled field problems in continuum mechanics
is presented. An important feature for direct methods of calculation, particularly the finite …

The behaviour of thin-walled structures is deeply influenced by non-uniform torsion and
cross section distortion. In this paper the extension of the Hamiltonian Structural Analysis …

A procedure for setting up variational principles for a class of linear coupled field problems
in continuum mechanics is presented. Some generalizations of the principle and their …

The present study is concerned with a systematization of the finite dimensional vectormatrix
representation of linear elastic contact problems. Six different minimum principles, in the …

Stability of NonLinear Shells is a compilation of the author's work on analyzing the
behaviour of spherical caps and related shell structures under various (axisymmetric) load …