Continuum mechanics is the mathematical description of deformation and related stresses. The fundamental assumption inscribed in the name is that materials are assumed to be homogeneous, isotropic, continuous and independent of any particular coordinate system.
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May 11, 2012 · During the period 1986 - 2008, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT offered a series of graduate level subjects on the Mechanics of ...