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Statistics of Brittle Fracture

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Introduction to Contact Mechanics

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(2007). Statistics of Brittle Fracture. In: Introduction to Contact Mechanics. Mechanical Engineering Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68188-7_4

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