BOOK REVIEWS

BOOK REVIEWS

January 2004 | Unknown Author
This section reviews several books in the fields of mechanics and engineering. The first book, "Tensor Analysis and Continuum Mechanics" by YR Talpaert, is a comprehensive treatise on tensor machinery and its application to continuum mechanics. While well-written and suitable for graduate courses, it does not offer new insights or novel presentations compared to older standard treatments. The second book, "Analytical Mechanics" by AI Lurie, is a valuable contribution to the foundations of engineering mechanics, covering topics from particle systems to rigid bodies and celestial mechanics. It is recommended for graduate students and researchers in engineering mechanics. The third book, "Computer Algebra Recipes for Classical Mechanics" by RH Enns and GC McGuire, is a practical guide to using Maple for solving classical mechanics problems, suitable for those familiar with basic mechanics concepts. The fourth book, "CMOS Cantilever Sensor Systems: Atomic Force Microscopy and Gas Sensing Applications" by D Lange, O Brand, and H Baltes, introduces the design and application of cantilever-based sensor systems, useful for researchers and engineers in micro- and nano-electro-mechanical systems. The fifth book, "Nonholonomic Mechanics and Control" by AM Bloch, focuses on the modeling and control of nonlinear mechanical systems subject to nonholonomic constraints, suitable for graduate students and researchers in applied mathematics, mechanics, and control. The sixth book, "Optimal Control Systems" by DS Naidu, provides an introduction to optimal control theory for deterministic continuous-time and discrete-time systems, suitable for graduate students and researchers in engineering and applied sciences. The seventh book, "Understanding Viscoelasticity: Basics of Rheology" by N Phan-Thien, offers an accessible introduction to viscoelasticity, suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students. The eighth book, "Introduction to Symmetry Analysis" by BJ Cantwell, is a welcome addition to engineering literature, covering Lie group theory and its applications in fluid mechanics, suitable for beginning graduate students. The ninth book, "Plasma and Fluid Turbulence: Theory and Modelling" by A Yoshizawa, S-I Itoh, and K Itoh, is a comprehensive reference on turbulence in plasmas and fluids, suitable for researchers in these fields. The tenth book, "Nonclassical Thermoelastic Problems in Nonlinear Dynamics of Shells" by J Arwecjewicz and VA Krysko, discusses numerical methods for solving thermoelastic problems in shell dynamics, suitable for graduate students and researchers in structural mechanics.This section reviews several books in the fields of mechanics and engineering. The first book, "Tensor Analysis and Continuum Mechanics" by YR Talpaert, is a comprehensive treatise on tensor machinery and its application to continuum mechanics. While well-written and suitable for graduate courses, it does not offer new insights or novel presentations compared to older standard treatments. The second book, "Analytical Mechanics" by AI Lurie, is a valuable contribution to the foundations of engineering mechanics, covering topics from particle systems to rigid bodies and celestial mechanics. It is recommended for graduate students and researchers in engineering mechanics. The third book, "Computer Algebra Recipes for Classical Mechanics" by RH Enns and GC McGuire, is a practical guide to using Maple for solving classical mechanics problems, suitable for those familiar with basic mechanics concepts. The fourth book, "CMOS Cantilever Sensor Systems: Atomic Force Microscopy and Gas Sensing Applications" by D Lange, O Brand, and H Baltes, introduces the design and application of cantilever-based sensor systems, useful for researchers and engineers in micro- and nano-electro-mechanical systems. The fifth book, "Nonholonomic Mechanics and Control" by AM Bloch, focuses on the modeling and control of nonlinear mechanical systems subject to nonholonomic constraints, suitable for graduate students and researchers in applied mathematics, mechanics, and control. The sixth book, "Optimal Control Systems" by DS Naidu, provides an introduction to optimal control theory for deterministic continuous-time and discrete-time systems, suitable for graduate students and researchers in engineering and applied sciences. The seventh book, "Understanding Viscoelasticity: Basics of Rheology" by N Phan-Thien, offers an accessible introduction to viscoelasticity, suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students. The eighth book, "Introduction to Symmetry Analysis" by BJ Cantwell, is a welcome addition to engineering literature, covering Lie group theory and its applications in fluid mechanics, suitable for beginning graduate students. The ninth book, "Plasma and Fluid Turbulence: Theory and Modelling" by A Yoshizawa, S-I Itoh, and K Itoh, is a comprehensive reference on turbulence in plasmas and fluids, suitable for researchers in these fields. The tenth book, "Nonclassical Thermoelastic Problems in Nonlinear Dynamics of Shells" by J Arwecjewicz and VA Krysko, discusses numerical methods for solving thermoelastic problems in shell dynamics, suitable for graduate students and researchers in structural mechanics.
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