Theory of Elasticity at the Nanoscale

Advances in Applied Mechanics

Volumn 42, Issue , 2009, Pages 1-68

  Duan, H L ^a,b   Wang, J ^b   Karihaloo, B L ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Peking University   (China)

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EID: 67249160086     PISSN: 00652156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2156(08)00001-X     Document Type: Chapter

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