Mathematical Symbols
Â
Multiplication sign (used where essential)
Lf. . .g Differential operator
L
Matrix of differential operators
Oð. . .Þ Order of
d
Dirac delta function
Indices, Superscripted
. . .
init
Initial
. . .
el
Elastic
. . .
elpl
Elasto-plastic
. . .
pl
Plastic
Indices, Subscripted
. . . c
Compression, center
. . . max Maximum
. . . t
Tensile
Abbreviations
1D
One-dimensional
BC
Boundary condition
BD
Backward difference
CD
Centered difference
FD
Forward difference, Finite difference
FDM Finite difference method
PDE Partial differential equation
Symbols and Abbreviations
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