New posts in Continuum Mechanics

Entropy as a state function for irreversible paths

If atoms are mostly vacuum, why are things so rigid around us?

Why do we bend a book to keep it straight?

What is the equation for a string fixed at both ends without simplifying assumptions?

Maxwell's equations from continuum limit

Why does destructive interference not stop a wave?

Canonical vs. Noether momentum for longitudinal waves on a 1D chain

How can I adapt classical continuum mechanics equations in order to agree with general relativity?

Why aren't the lengths of the bars on a toy glockenspiel proportional to the wavelengths?

How can transverse waves on a string carry longitudinal momentum?