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Electronic Basis of the Strength of Materials (Cambridge Solid State Science)
Author(s): John J. Gilman (Author)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: March 9, 2009
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 292 pages
- ISBN-10: 0521078946
- ISBN-13: 9780521078948
Book Description
Requiring knowledge of the chemistry and physics of materials, this study relates the complete set of strength characteristics of constituent atoms to their electronic structures. The book uses classical and quantum mechanics (since both are needed to describe these properties) and begins with short reviews of each area. After the reviews, the three major branches of the strength of materials are divided into the following sections: the elastic stiffnesses; the plastic responses; and the nature of fracture.
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"...Gilman's book offers a one-of-a-kind contribution based on his lifetime of scholarship and his unique point of view. His contribution is our gain, and, for those interested in the field, Electronic Basis of the Strength of Materials is a worthy read." Physics Today
Book Description
A 2003 reference relating the strength characteristics of atoms to their electronic structure.
