About this book

Stress, strain, vibrations and dislocations in solids.

The authors

1908–1968 · Soviet theoretical physicist

Profession: Physicist
Worked at: Kapitza Institute, Moscow State University, Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, Ioffe Institute
Studied at: St Petersburg University, Baku State University, Baku Polytechnicum
Studied under: Abram Ioffe
Prizes: Max Planck Medal (1960), Nobel Prize in Physics (1962), Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1960), Fritz London Award (1960)

Set the Theoretical Minimum exam, which only 43 people passed in his lifetime.

1915–1985 · Soviet physicist

Profession: Physicist
Worked at: Kapitza Institute, Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology
Studied at: Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute
Studied under: Lev Landau
Prizes: Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1982), Mikhail Lomonosov Award (1958), Landau Gold Medal (1974)

Wrote the Course down with Landau, who rarely wrote anything himself.

Prerequisite: Fluid Mechanics (Landau)

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