The fundamental questions arising in mechanics are: Why?, How?,andHow much?
The aim of this series is to provide lucid accounts written by authoritative researchers
giving vision and insight in answering these questions on the subject of mechanics
as it relates to solids.
The scope of the series covers the entire spectrum of solid mechanics. Thus it includes
the foundation of mechanics; variational formulations; computational mechanics;
statics, kinematics and dynamics of rigid and elastic bodies: vibrations of
solids and structures; dynamical systems and chaos; the theories of elasticity, plasticity
and viscoelasticity; composite materials; rods, beams, shells and membranes;
structural control and stability; soils, rocks and geomechanics; fracture; tribology;
experimental mechanics; biomechanics and machine design.
The median level of presentation is the ?rst year graduate student. Some texts are
monographs de?ning the current state of the ?eld; others are accessible to ?nal yea