Jacob lubliner engineering this self contained text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students is devoted to classical quasistatic problems of rate independent plasticity theory it discusses the finite element method for both viscoplastic and rate independent plastic solids in addition to large deformation plasticity numerical methods for rate based formulations and hyperelastic methods 1990 edition. This item plasticity theory dover books on engineering by jacob lubliner paperback 2199 available to ship in 1 2 days ships from and sold by amazoncom fundamentals of the theory of plasticity dover civil and mechanical engineering by l m kachanov paperback 2995 only 3 left in stock more on the way. Intended as a text for advanced engineering students as well as a reference book for practicing engineers it features the bookdover 2004 unabridged republication of foundations of the theory of plasticity originally published by author l m kachanov publisher courier corporation isbn 9780486150826 category technology engineering page 512 . Intended for use by advanced engineering students and practicing engineers this volume focuses on the plastic deformation of metals at normal temperatures as applied to the strength of machines and structures it covers problems associated with the special nature of plastic state and important applications of plasticity theory 1971 edition. The aim of plasticity theory is to provide a comprehensive introduction to the contemporary state of knowledge in basic plasticity theory and to its applications it treats several areas not commonly found between the covers of a single book the physics of plasticity constitutive theory dynamic plasticity large deformation plasticity and numerical methods in addition to a representative survey of problems treated by classical methods such as elastic plastic problems plane plastic