A History of the Work Concept From Physics to Economics /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Oliveira, Agamenon R. E. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: History of Mechanism and Machine Science, 24
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Mathematics.; History.; Thermodynamics.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.; History of Mathematical Sciences.

This  book traces the history of the concept of work from its earliest stages and shows that its further formalization leads to equilibrium principle and to the principle of virtual works, and so pointing the way ahead for future research and applications. The idea that something remains constant in...