Introductory Solid Mechanics

The text is intended to support a single-semester introductory course. It is organized in exactly the order the author teaches his own class, and almost all material (cover-to-cover) is taught. There are advanced topics, denoted by an asterisk in the section title, which may be considered optional. Each specific topic is treated in such a way as to prepare students for more advanced material; after completing this text, students will be ready for courses in applied mechanics, design, energy methods, elasticity, finite element analysis, or continuum mechanics.

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