Kovács I., Zsoldos László: Dislocations and Plasitc Deformations

˝The book is an introdudion to the theory of dislocations which is of primary importance in the study of the plastic properties of crystals. Starting from the basic concepts of the discipline, it arrives at a clearcut formulation of the basic principles, in the light of which, then, sorne important phenomena like yield stress of alloys and work-hardening are discussed. The authors deal in detail with the continuum-mechanical and crystallographic methods used for describing the quantitative properties of lattice defects. Although it needs thorough mathematical erudition to understand the problems analysed, the basic concepts are so exposed that they can also be comprehended without university attainments. A rich collection of drawings and photos also aids the reader to conquer the higher levels of sophistication.˝