An appreciation and discussion of Paul Germain's "The method of virtual power in the mechanics of continuous media I : Second-gradient theory"

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Smelser, R., & Epstein, M. (2020). An appreciation and discussion of Paul Germain's "The method of virtual power in the mechanics of continuous media I : Second-gradient theory". Mathematics And Mechanics Of Complex Systems. https://doi.org/doi:10.2140/memocs.2020.8.191
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Paul Germain’s 1973 article on the method of virtual power in continuum mechanics has had an enormous impact on the modern development of the discipline. In this article we examine the historical context of the ideas it contains and discuss their continuing importance. Our English translation of the French original appears elsewhere in this volume (MEMOCS 8:2 (2020), 153–190).

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An appreciation and discussion of Paul Germain's "The method of virtual power in the mechanics of continuous media I : Second-gradient theory"

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Smelser, Ronald
Epstein, Marcelo

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2020

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Paul Germain’s 1973 article on the method of virtual power in continuum mechanics has had an enormous impact on the modern development of the discipline. In this article we examine the historical context of the ideas it contains and discuss their continuing importance. Our English translation of the French original appears elsewhere in this volume (MEMOCS 8:2 (2020), 153–190).

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Continuum mechanics
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Mathematics and mechanics of complex systems

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