This work gives for the first time an interdisciplinary and deep approach to the mathematical modelling of rubber-like materials considering both the molecular and phenomenological point of views. It contains an introduction to the suitable numerical techniques and an overview of experimental techniques and data with a short survey on some industrial applications. Elastic and inelastic effects are discussed in details. The book is suitable for applied mathematicians, mechanical engineers, civil engineers, material scientists and polymer scientists.

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Preface.- Experimental Methods for Rubberlike Solids (P. Buckley).- Molecular Aspects of Rubber Elasticity (B. Erman).- Phenomenology of Rubber-like Materials (G. Saccomandi).- Elasticity and Inelasticity of Rubber (R. W. Ogden).- Numerical Issues in Finite Elasticity and Viscoelasticity (S. Govindjee).- Laminated Rubber Bearing for Seismic Applications (F. Bettinali, A. Dusi)