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On the compatibility conditions of finite deformations

Classical Physics 2025-09-17 v2 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

This paper examines the intuitive meaning of the Saint--Venant compatibility equation known from the linear theory of deformations. The linearized theory is typically obtained from the relations of finite deformation theory by neglecting higher-order terms. We show how to formulate the compatibility conditions for finite deformations and how the well-known equation for small deformations follows from this formulation.

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@article{arxiv.2509.10525,
  title  = {On the compatibility conditions of finite deformations},
  author = {Balázs Pere},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.10525},
  year   = {2025}
}

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5 pages, 1 figure