The Mechanics of Constitutive Modeling

Constitutive modeling is the mathematical description of how materials. This is the most intensely researched field for practical engineering problems.

Topics covered include:
Elasticity - Plasticity theory - Creep theory - The nonlinear finite element method - The thermodynamic framework for constitutive modeling - Thermoplasticity - Uniqueness and discontinuous bifurcations

. More comprehensive in scope than advanced titles, with detailed discussion of thermodynamics and numerical methods.
. Offers appropriate strategies for numerical solution, illustrated by discussion of specific models.
. Demonstrates each topic in a complete and self-contained framework, with extensive referencing.