On entropy estimates of contact forces in static granular assemblies

DOI10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.05.049zbMath1112.74362OpenAlexW1968468440MaRDI QIDQ1764918

J. D. Goddard

Publication date: 22 February 2005

Published in: International Journal of Solids and Structures (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.05.049

zbMATH Keywords

Maximum entropyStatic granular force distributionsVirtual thermodynamics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Granularity (74E20)

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