The Principle of Virtual Work in the Sources of Mechanical Sciences : A Reappraisal of Pseudo-Aristotelian Mechanica Problemata and Germain's Article on Second Gradient Continuum Mechanics (Advanced Structured Materials) (2025)

The Principle of Virtual Work in the Sources of Mechanical Sciences : A Reappraisal of Pseudo-Aristotelian Mechanica Problemata and Germain's Article on Second Gradient Continuum Mechanics (Advanced Structured Materials) (2025)

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版/ページ数 294 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9783031749667
  • DDC分類 621

Full Description

This book presents critical evaluations of various historical sources and their impact on technological development. The problem of the origins of the Principle of Virtual Work is discussed and an  exegesis of the Pseudo-Aristotle Mechanica Problemata is presented. Readers will also find an exploration of the criteria used to evaluate scientific works, providing insight into the selection and preservation of significant scholarly contributions. In particular, the case of Continuum Mechanics textbooks selection in XX century is examined.

Contents

1. Exegesis of some excerpts of Mechanica Problemata.- 2. Who was the first to formulate the Principle of VirtualWork?.- 3. Germain's 1973 article on the method of virtual power in continuum mechanics.- 4. Bibliometrics, Scientometrics and the Impact of Publish or Perish Culture on Continuum Mechanics. 5. Castigat ridendo mores.

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