Advanced search
Publication Cover
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa Volume 58, 2003 - Issue 2
Submit an article Journal homepage
45
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
FESTSCHRIFT PAPERS

The theory of theories and its implications for the understanding of plastic deformation

DORIS KUHLMANN-WILSDORF Department ofMaterials Science, Engineering University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22904, USA; Part Owner and Technical Director of HiPerCon, a start-up company for the development and production of metal fiber brushes, 717 Albemarle Street, Charlottesville, VA, 22903
Pages 175-178 | Published online: 13 Apr 2010
 
Sample our Earth Sciences journals, sign in here to start your access, latest two full volumes FREE to you for 14 days

Abstract

A general lesson learned in a scientific life time is presented, namely on how to judge the validity of a theory by the use of Occam's razor, and the application of this lesson to theoretical efforts in the area of the plastic deformation of solids.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.