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The object of mechanics is to investigate the motions of material bodies under the influence of forces. Mechanics is a branch of science generally aiming at understanding the processes of motion and presenting them in accordance with the general laws of nature governing their origins. From a mechanical point of view, all motions result from the effects of forces. This general concept also includes the special state of immobility, i.e. statics. Scientific comprehension thrives on the accumulated wealth of experience, the abstractions derived from it, and on mathematical argumentation.
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Haupt, P. (2002). Introduction. In: Continuum Mechanics and Theory of Materials. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04775-0_1
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