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Logarithmic convexity and other techniques applied to problems in continuum mechanics

Part of the Lecture Notes in Mathematics book series (LNM,volume 316)

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  • Continuous Dependence
  • Differential Inequality
  • Strain Energy Function
  • Convexity Argument
  • Linear Thermoelasticity

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Knops, R.J. (1973). Logarithmic convexity and other techniques applied to problems in continuum mechanics. In: Knops, R.J. (eds) Symposium on Non-Well-Posed Problems and Logarithmic Convexity. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 316. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0069622

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