| ACTIVITIES | PERCENTAGES |
|---|---|
| Homework | 33.3% |
| Two In-class 1-hour Open-notes Mid-term Exams | 33.3% |
| In-class 3-hour Open-notes Final Exam | 33.3% |
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Applications of Continuum Mechanics to Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences >> Content Detail
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Syllabus
Syllabus
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Overview
This course talks about practical applications of the continuum concept for deformation of solids and fluids, emphasizing force balance. Topics include stress tensor, infinitesimal and finite strain, and rotation tensors. Constitutive relations applicable to geological materials, including elastic, viscous, brittle, and plastic deformation are studied along with solutions to classical problems in geodynamics.
You are encouraged to discuss the homework, exams, lecture, or the class in general. Problem sets will be given out approximately weekly.
Prerequisites
Electricity and Magnetism (8.02), Calculus (18.02), Differential Equations (18.03).
Supplementary Texts
Schubert, G., D. L. Turcotte, and J. Schubert. Geodynamics. Cambridge, MA; New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780521666244.
Middleton, G. V., and P. R. Wilcock. Mechanics in the Earth and Environmental Sciences. Cambridge, MA; New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1994. ISBN: 9780521446693.
Grading
The grading criteria for the course is: 1/3 for homework; 1/6 for each of 2 in-class 1-hour open-notes mid-term exams; and 1/3 for the in-class 3-hour open-notes final exam held during final exam week.
In a nutshell: