Download or read book Mathematics Applied to Continuum Mechanics written by Lee A. Segel and published by SIAM. This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the fundamental ideas of continuum mechanics by analyzing models of fluid flow and solid deformation and examining problems in elasticity, water waves, and extremum principles. Mathematics Applied to Continuum Mechanics gives an excellent overview of the subject, with an emphasis on clarity, explanation, and motivation. Audience: upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of applied mathematics, science, and engineering.