文档介绍:Tensor Algebra and Tensor Analysis for Engineers
Second edition
Mikhail Itskov
Tensor Algebra and Tensor
Analysis for Engineers
With Applications to Continuum Mechanics
Second edition
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mikhail Itskov
Department of Continuum Mechanics
RWTH Aachen University
Eilfschornsteinstr. 18
D 52062 Aachen
Germany
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ISBN 978-3-540-93906-1 e-ISBN 978-3-540-93907-8
DOI -3-540-93907-8
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Preface to the Second Edition
This second edition pleted by a number of additional examples and
exercises. In response ments and questions of students using this book,
solutions of many exercises have been improved for a better understanding.
Some changes and enhancements are concerned with the treatment of skew-
symmetric and rotation tensors in the first chapter. Besides, the text and
formulae have thoroughly b