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Before introducing the effect of growth into a general mechanical theory, it is important to review the elements of continuum mechanics that describe the response of a material under loads, and in particular, the theory of elasticity.
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Goriely, A. (2017). Nonlinear Elasticity. In: The Mathematics and Mechanics of Biological Growth. Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics, vol 45. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-87710-5_11
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