Nondeterministic Mechanics

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Elishakoff, Isaac (Editor), Soize, Christian (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: CISM Courses and Lectures, 539
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer mathematics.; Computational intelligence.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.; Computational Intelligence.; Computational Science and Engineering.
• Physical Description: VII, 349 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783709113066
• ISSN: 0254-1971 ;

In this book the current state of the art of nondeterministic mechanics in its various forms is presented. The topics range from stochastic problems to fuzzy sets; from linear to nonlinear problems; from specific methodologies to combinations of various techniques; from theoretical considerations to practical applications. It is specially designed to illuminate the various aspects of the three methodologies (probabilistic or stochastic modelling, fuzzy sets based analysis, antioptimization of structures) to deal with various uncertainties  and deepen the discussion of their pros and cons.