The aim of the Course is to bring together people with different scientific backgrounds to learn and discuss an advanced subject in Mathematical Physics. The Course consists of 12 lectures of approximately 1 hour each; the style of the meeting is very informal.

Contents of the course

We will run through the concepts that are central to the derivation of the equations of Continuum Mechanics: kinematics, analysis of deformation and motion, measures of strain, balance laws, measures of stress, etc. We will specialize them to hyperelasticity, and derive stress-strain relationships for incompressible, isotropic soft solids. This theory is at the heart of modelling of very soft matter such as rubber, gels, tissues, etc. Finally, we will see how some mechanical tests such as simple tension or simple shear give access to the material parameters characterizing soft solids such as rubber or brain matter.

Reading suggestions

• R.J. Atkin and N. Fox, An Introduction to the Theory of Elasticity, Dover Publications, New York 2005.
• P. Chadwick, Continuum Mechanics, Dover Publications, New York 1999.

Program

The lectures are organized as follows:

Monday May 7th, 2018:

14.30pm - 17.30pm Aula 1 (with floating coffee break)

Tuesday May 8th, 2018:

9.30am - 12.30pm Aula 2 (with floating coffee break)
13pm Lunch
3pm - 6pm Aula 2 (with floating coffee break)
19.30pm Social Dinner

Wednesday May 9th, 2018:

9.30am - 12.30pm Aula 6 (with floating coffee break)

Application

Those who are interested are kindly requested to write an e-mail to

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in order to help us find an appropriate lecture room. No participation fee is required.

Accommodation

Participants should make their own arrangements for accommodation. We suggest:

Centro Pastorale "PAOLO VI"
Via Gezio Calini 30 - 25121 BRESCIA
Tel. +39 030 3773511
www.centropastoralepaolovi.it

B&B LE MUSE
Via dei Musei 26 - 25121 Brescia
Tel. +39 346 6682667
www.lemusebrescia.it

Albergo OROLOGIO
Via Cesare Beccaria 17 - 25121 Brescia
Tel. +39 030 3755411
www.albergoorologio.it

Arrival

• to get to the department: from the railway station, underground line direction "Prealpino", get off at the next station: "Vittoria" and walk approximately 5 min .
• to get to Centro Paolo VI: reach Via Gezio Calini, following the plan below (approximately 10 min)