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A note on the reference frame indifference

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In the recent years a controversy has appeared in the literature in reference to the frame indifference of certain tensorial expressions. In this paper a reexamination of the definition of frame indifference, as it is expressed mathematically, is presented. It is emphasized that frame indifference cannot be examined before a choice of reference frame is made. Finally, a number of frame indifferent constitutive equations are given to illustrate the concepts presented here.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering and Engeneering Mechanics, University of Arizona, 85721, Tucson, AZ, USA

    P. D. Kiousis (Assistant Professor)

  2. Civil Engineering Department, Louisiana State University, 70803-6405, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

    G. Z. Voyiadjis (Associate Professor)

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Kiousis, P.D., Voyiadjis, G.Z. A note on the reference frame indifference. Acta Mechanica 74, 203–208 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01194352

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