Mahadevan, LakshminarayananMcCormick, Andrew Grady2013-10-182013-10-172013McCormick, Andrew Grady. 2013. Discrete Differential Geometry and Physics of Elastic Curves. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11121http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11181074We develop a general computational model for a elastic rod which allows for extension and shear.en-USPhysicsApplied mathematicsDifferential GeometryElasticFilamentRodStringThesis or Dissertation2013-10-18