The Physics and Mechanics of Biological Systems

This chapter is concerned with the modelling of growth processes in the framework of continuum mechanics and nonlinear elasticity. It begins by considering growth and deformation in a one-dimensional setting, illustrating the key relationship between growth, the elastic response of the material, an...

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Päätekijät: Goriely, A, Moulton, D
Aineistotyyppi: Book section
Julkaistu: Oxford University Press 2011