Temam and Miranville present core topics within the general themes of fluid and solid mechanics. The brisk style allows the text to cover a wide range of topics including viscous flow, magnetohydrodynamics, atmospheric flows, shock equations, turbulence, nonlinear solid mechanics, solitons, and the nonlinear Schrödinger equation. This second edition will be a unique resource for those studying continuum mechanics at the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate level whether in engineering, mathematics, physics or the applied sciences. Exercises and hints for solutions have been added to the majority of chapters, and the final part on solid mechanics has been substantially expanded. These additions have now made it appropriate for use as a textbook, but it also remains an ideal reference book for students and anyone interested in continuum mechanics.
'This second edition is a unique resource for physicists, applied mathematicians and engineers studying the general themes of fluid and solid mechanics. ... an ideal self-study vehicle for practicing physicists, applied mathematicians and engineers. Furthermore, it is an excellent introductory text for advanced engineering students and anyone interested in continuum mechanics.' Zentralblatt MATH