A HISTORY

OF

THE THEORY OF ELASTICITY.

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THE THEORY OF ELASTICITY

AND OF

THE STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

FROM GALILEI TO THE PRESENT TIME.

BY THE LATE

ISAAC TODHUNTER, D.Sc., F.R.S.

EDITED AND COMPLETED

FOR THE SYNDICS OF THE UNIVERSITY PRESS

BY

KARL PEARSON, M. A.

PROFESSOR OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON,
FORMERLY FELLOW OF KING'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

VOL. II. SAINT-VENANT TO LORD KELVIN,

PART I.

CAMBRIDGE:

AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

1893.

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