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In this chapter the basic definitions of vector and tensor algebra, elements of tensor differential and integral calculus, and concept of a convolutional product for two time-dependent tensor fields are recalled. These concepts are then used to solve particular problems related to the Mathematical Preliminaries.

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Eslami, M.R., Hetnarski, R.B., Ignaczak, J., Noda, N., Sumi, N., Tanigawa, Y. (2013). Mathematical Preliminaries. In: Theory of Elasticity and Thermal Stresses. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 197. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6356-2_1

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