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In this introductory chapter we describe the subject of continuum mechanics. We give numerous examples of application of continuum mechanics to problems arising in the natural sciences, engineering, and medicine. We also formulate the main postulates and principles of continuum mechanics.
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Ruderman, M.S. (2019). Introduction. In: Fluid Dynamics and Linear Elasticity. Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19297-6_1
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