Soft solids a primer to the theoretical mechanics of materials is divided into two parts part i introduces the basic concepts needed to give both eulerian and lagrangian descriptions of the mechanical response of soft solids part ii presents two distinct theories of elasticity and their associated theories of viscoelasticity seven boundary value problems are studied over the course of the book each pertaining to an experiment used to characterize materials these problems are discussed . Soft solids a primer to the theoretical mechanics of materials is divided into two parts part i introduces the basic concepts needed to give both eulerian and lagrangian descriptions of the mechanical response of soft solids part ii presents two distinct theories of elasticity and their associated theories of viscoelasticity seven boundary value problems are studied over the course of the book each pertaining to an experiment used to characterize materials these problems are discussed . It will also be a valuable resource for researchers working in mechanics biomechanics and other fields where the mechanical response of soft solids is relevantsoft solids a primer to the theoretical mechanics of materials is divided into two parts part i introduces the basic concepts needed to give both eulerian and lagrangian descriptions . Soft solids a primer to the theoretical mechanics of materials is divided into two parts part i introduces the basic concepts needed to give both eulerian and lagrangian descriptions of the mechanical response of soft solids part ii presents two distinct theories of elasticity and their associated theories of viscoelasticity seven boundary value problems are studied over the course of the book each pertaining to an experiment used to characterize materials these problems are