Variational and Quasi-Variational Inequalities in Mechanics

by Pekka Neittaanmäki, Alexander Kravchuk, Pekka J. Neittaanmxe4ki, et al.

Book Overview

The variational method is a powerful tool to investigate states and processes in technical devices, nature, living organisms, systems, and economics. The power of the variational method consists in the fact that many of its sta- ments are physical or natural laws themselves. The essence of the variational approach for the solution of problems rel- ing to the determination of the real state of systems or processes consists in thecomparisonofclosestates.Theselectioncriteriafortheactualstatesmust...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048176190
• ISBN13: 9789048176199
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 337 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"