Boundary Value Problems in Linear Viscoelasticity

The classical theories of Linear Elasticity and Newtonian Fluids, though trium­ phantly elegant as mathematical structures, do not adequately describe the defor­ mation and flow of most real materials. Attempts to characterize the behaviour of real materials under the action of external forces gave rise to the science of Rheology. Early rheological studies isolated the phenomena now labelled as vi...