Course Identification

Title:

The intrinsic approach to the mechanics of materials

Code:

20251161

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Lecturers:

Prof. Efi Efrati

TA's:

N/A

Course Schedule and Location

Year:

2025

Semester:

First Semester

When / Where:

Tuesday, 09:15 - 11:00, Drori Auditorium

First Lecture:

05/11/2024

End date:

28/01/2025

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Physical Sciences: Lecture; 2.00 points

Comments

N/A

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

Participants:

25

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Expected and Recommended

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

Assignments:

25%

Final:

75%

Evaluation Type

Examination

Scheduled date 1

Date / due date

02/02/2025

Location

Weissman, Seminar Rm A,Weissman, Seminar Rm B

Time

1000-1300

Remarks

N/A

Scheduled date 2

Date / due date

13/03/2025

Location

Weissman, Seminar Rm B

Time

1000-1300

Remarks

N/A

Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

N/A

Syllabus

Introduction to mechanics, geometry and frustration

Elasticity of filaments

Geometry of curves in two and three dimensions

Riemnannian geometry of three dimensional bodies

Elasticity of three dimensional solids

Geometric frustration in three dimensions

The mechanics of thin elastic sheets

The mechanics of fluid membranes

The mechanics of liquid crystals

Frustration in liquid crystals

Viscoelastic instabilities (time permitting)

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to qualitatively and quantitatively address the mechanical state of modern materials using the intrinsic approach, identify geometric frustration and predict how it will affect the mechanical state of a body. The student will be proficient in differential geometry as it arises in uses in mechanics, and be able to digest contemporary research papers, lectures and seminars in soft condensed matter, biological physics and related fields.

Reading List

N/A

Website

N/A