Elasticity: Tensor, Dyadic, and Engineering Approaches (Dover Books on Engineering) (Paperback)

by Pei Chi Chou (Author), Nicholas J. Pagano (Author)

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Exceptionally clear text treats elasticity from both engineering and mathematical viewpoints. Comprehensive coverage of stress, strain, equilibrium, compatibility, Hooke’s law, plane problems, torsion, energy, stress functions, more. Prerequisites are a working knowledge of statics and strength of materials plus calculus and vector analysis. Extensive problems. Bibliography. 114 illustrations. 1967 edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (January 17, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486669580
• ISBN-13: 978-0486669588
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #357,782 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars review on Elasticity book, October 23, 2000

By	Senthil V. Gopinathan "Senboy" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It is really a good book for this prize. Though there are plenty of books on theory of elasticity subject, there is no book concisely explains the subject like this one. It is meant for a first time learner also helps little bit to understand the complex notations in tensor, dyadic approach for elasticity problems. Overall it is a good buy for a beginner who ants to learn the elasticity subject from the scratch. I would strongly suggest this book for both senior and graduate students who are interested in theory of elasticity.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good review, good intro from another field, September 8, 2007

By	K. Kuhlman (New Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book concisely goes through the derivations of elasticity; it is well written and relatively easy to read for a textbook. The numerous tables and flowcharts make this book a very good quick look up reference.

As I am coming at elasticity from another background, I found that a quick review of this book allows me to read and understand papers in this field much more clearly.

The "rosetta stone" table for tensor and vector/dyadic notation of common operators in one of the later chapters is quite useful. I don't think I have seen that spelled out anywhere else. Most books just use one convention or the other.

Another two good backgound chapters are the summary of the introduction of Jeffreys Cartesian Tensors book and a chapter summarizing formulas from general curvilinear coordinates.