On the uniqueness of the square-root of a symmetric, positive-definite tensor

DOI10.1007/BF00044505zbMath0429.73009OpenAlexW4247035847MaRDI QIDQ1137886

Rodney A. Stephenson

Publication date: 1980

Published in: Journal of Elasticity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00044505

zbMATH Keywords

uniqueness of square-root of symmetric, positive-definite tensor

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Differential geometric aspects in vector and tensor analysis (53A45) Uniqueness of solutions of dynamical problems in solid mechanics (74H25) Uniqueness of solutions of equilibrium problems in solid mechanics (74G30) Generalities, axiomatics, foundations of continuum mechanics of solids (74A99)

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