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Spencer, Anthony James Merrill was born on August 23, 1929 in Birmingham, England. Son of James Lawrence and Gladys (Merrill) Spencer.
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The mechanics of fluids and the mechanics of solids represent the two major areas of physics and applied mathematics that meet in continuum mechanics, a field that forms the foundation of civil and mechanical engineering. This unified approach to the teaching of fluid and solid mechanics focuses on the general mechanical principles that apply to all materials. Students who have familiarized themselves with the basic principles can go on to specialize in any of the different branches of continuum mechanics. This text opens with introductory chapters on matrix algebra, vectors and Cartesian tensors, and an analysis of deformation and stress. Succeeding chapters examine the mathematical statements of the laws of conservation of mass, momentum, and energy as well as the formulation of the mechanical constitutive equations for various classes of fluids and solids. In addition to many worked examples, this volume features a graded selection of problems (with answers, where appropriate). Geared toward undergraduate students of applied mathematics, it will also prove valuable to physicists and engineers.
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This text is intended to provide a modern and integrated treatment of the foundations and applications of continuum mechanics. There is a significant increase in interest in continuum mechanics because of its relevance to microscale phenomena. In addition to being tailored for advanced undergraduate students and including numerous examples and exercises, this text also features a chapter on continuum thermodynamics, including entropy production in Newtonian viscous fluid flow and thermoelasticity. Computer solutions and examples are emphasized through the use of the symbolic mathematical computing program Mathematica (r).
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professor and applied mathematician
Spencer, Anthony James Merrill was born on August 23, 1929 in Birmingham, England. Son of James Lawrence and Gladys (Merrill) Spencer.
Bachelor, Cambridge University, 1952. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1955. Doctor of Science, Cambridge University, 1980.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, 1955.
Research associate Brown University, Providence, 1955-1957. Senior scientific officer United States Atomic Energy Authority, Aldermaston, England, 1957-1960. Lecturer University Nottingham, England, 1960-1963, reader England, 1963-1965, professor England, 1965-1994, emeritus professor theoretical mechanics England, from 1994.
Visiting professor Brown University, Providence, 1966, 71, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1978, University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1982. Consultant Marmara Institute, Istanbul, Turkey, 1975. Member, acting chairman mathematics committee Science and Engineering Research Council, London, 1978-1981.
Member mathematics science subcommittee University Grants Committee, London, 1982-1987.
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Active physical science committee Council for National Academy Awards, London, 1989-1991. Lance corporal British Army, 1948-1949. Fellow: Royal Society.
Member: American Academy Arts & Sciences (honorary foreign), International Society Interaction of Mathematics and Mechanics (honorary), British Society Rheology (honorary), London Mathematics Society.
Married Margaret Bosker, January 1, 1955. Children: John Myles Anthony, Timothy James, Richard Nicholas.