Download or read book Differential Geometry And Kinematics Of Continua written by John D Clayton and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides definitions and mathematical derivations of fundamental relationships of tensor analysis encountered in nonlinear continuum mechanics and continuum physics, with a focus on finite deformation kinematics and classical differential geometry. Of particular interest are anholonomic aspects arising from a multiplicative decomposition of the deformation gradient into two terms, neither of which in isolation necessarily obeys the integrability conditions satisfied by the gradient of a smooth vector field. The concise format emphasizes clarity and ease of reference, and detailed step-by-step derivations of most analytical results are provided.