Download or read book Collected Papers of R.S. Rivlin written by Grigory I. Barenblatt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-14 with total page 2868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R.S. Rivlin is one of the principal architects of nonlinear continuum mechanics: His work on the mechanics of rubber (in the 1940s and 50s) established the basis of finite elasticity theory. These volumes make most of his scientific papers available again and show the full scope and significance of his contributions.