The proposed conspectus of the development of continuum mechanics throughout the twentieth century seems to be unique in its scope and ambition Although reminding the reader of the early developments of the discipline with the magisterial works of our elders (from Newton to the late nineteenth century or
century, another no less revolutionary theory arose the - thermodynamics of irreversible processes (TIP), whose contribution to the theoretical thought of the twentieth century was marked with two Nobel prizes This theory arose on the basis of the pioneering works of Lars Onsager as a theory of the rate of relaxation processes,
development of continuum mechanics The theories of fluid mechanics, wave mechanics, and electromagnetism emerged leading to the development of the wave theory of light However there were many perplexing aspects of the wave theory of light, for example does light propagate through a medium, the “ether” A series of optics experiments,
developments that blossomed in the twentieth century (and perused in a previous book of the author: ‘‘Continuum Mechanics Through the Twentieth Century,’’ Springer SMIA series, Dordrecht, 2013) found rich compost in the constructive foundational achievements of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries The pre-
Gérard A Maugin Continuum Mechanics Through the Twentieth Century closer to other fields of physics in conjunction with typical twentieth century
In this context, the question that arises is no longer that of the building alone, but on the most important architectural movements of the twentieth century clarify the optimization, control and continuum mechanics of elastic bodies and fluids
Quantum Mechanics is basically a theory of the mind-brain connection In Early in the twentieth century a series of theoretical and experimental findings showed possible experience from a smeared out continuum of possible experiences