Computational Continuum Mechanics

This book encapsulates the coverage for a two-semester course in computational physics. The first part introduces the basic numerical methods while omitting mathematical proofs but demonstrating the algorithms by way of numerous computer experiments. The second part specializes in simulation of classical and quantum systems with instructive examples spanning many fields in physics, from a classical rotor to a quantum bit. All program examples are realized as Java applets ready to run in your browser and do not require any programming skills "This text presents the theory of continuum mechanics using computational methods. It covers topics including general problems of large rotation and large deformations, the development of finite element formulations for such problems, and the limitations of existing finite element formulations. The second edition, ideal for students and researchers, features a new chapter on computational geometry and finite element analysis"--  Read more... Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Kinematics; 3. Forces and stresses; 4. Constitutive equations; 5. Plasticity formulations; 6. Finite element formulations: large-deformation, large-rotation problem; 7. Finite element formulation: small-deformation; large-rotation problem; 8. Computational geometry and finite element analysis