Chapter 2

Basic Hypotheses and Laws

M. Belevich

Abstract

We try to show the necessity of accepting the fundamental continuity hypothesis, which implies introduction of such new notions as integral parameters of a medium and their densities. We also discuss a configuration of a body and its deformation as well as methods of its description. The concepts of the Lagrangian and Euler coordinates are considered.

Total Pages: 19-37 (19)

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