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MAT_SCI 432: Mechanics of Soft Matter


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A course on the mechanical properties of soft materials, designed for first year graduate students in Materials Science and related disciplines. Not recommended for students who have already taken MatSCI 332. Topics include matrix and tensor representations of stress and strain, including extensions to large strains, contact mechanics, fracture mechanics, yield, deformation and time dependent behavior. Applications of these concepts to polymeric materials is emphasized.  Course notes (still under development) are available at msecore.northwestern.edu/495/495text.pdf.