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Progress and puzzles in nonlinear elasticity

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Poly-, Quasi- and Rank-One Convexity in Applied Mechanics

Part of the book series: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences ((CISM,volume 516))

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These lectures are largely based on two previous survey articles (2001), (2002), and cover a selection of open problems with some new remarks and updates. But they also give an introduction to the convexity conditions that are the objects of study of this course.

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Ball, J.M. (2010). Progress and puzzles in nonlinear elasticity. In: Schröder, J., Neff, P. (eds) Poly-, Quasi- and Rank-One Convexity in Applied Mechanics. CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 516. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0174-2_1

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