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POISSON, Traité de Mécanique, 1811

Photo POISSON, Siméon Denis. 

POISSON, Siméon Denis. 

Traité de Mécanique. 

Paris, Mme Veuve Courcier, 1811.

Two volumes 8vo (207x125 mm), xxviii-(2)-507 pages and 5 plates / xxviii-(2)-500 pages and 3 plates.  binding : Contemporary half calf, spines in five compartments. 

Photo POISSON, Siméon Denis. 

First edition.
Siméon Denis Poisson (1781-1840), French physicist and mathematician, it is in this Treatise on Mechanics that he introduces the coefficient which bears his name and which is one of the fundamental elements of the theory of elasticity. He demonstrated using molecular theory that this coefficient should have a value equal to 0.25. Value confirmed by measurements since most metals have a Poisson's ratio close to 0.3.

Price : 300 €

Photo POISSON, Siméon Denis. 
Photo POISSON, Siméon Denis. 
Photo POISSON, Siméon Denis. 
Photo POISSON, Siméon Denis. 
Photo POISSON, Siméon Denis. 
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