Mechanics and uncertainty / Maurice Lemaire. [electronic resource] Lemaire, Maurice. Structural analysis (Engineering) TA658.8 .L44 2014 624.17 Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-495) and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (Wiley, viewed June 4, 2014). Science is a quest for certainty, but lack of certainty is the driving force behind all of its endeavors. This book, specifically, examines the uncertainty of technological and industrial science. Uncertainty and Mechanics studies the concepts of mechanical design in an uncertain setting and explains engineering techniques for inventing cost-effective products. Though it references practical applications, this is a book about ideas and potential advances in mechanical science. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2014. ©2014. 2014 Text 1 online resource (xx, 169 pages) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118931035 eng Mechanical engineering and solid mechanics series Mechanical engineering and solid mechanics series. Mechanics and Uncertainty. Mechanics and Uncertainty.