''The Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics'' is a quarterly,

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covering research on

classical mechanics Classical mechanics is a physical theory describing the motion of macroscopic objects, from projectiles to parts of machinery, and astronomical objects, such as spacecraft, planets, stars, and galaxies. For objects governed by classical ...

and

applied mathematics Applied mathematics is the application of mathematical methods by different fields such as physics, engineering, medicine, biology, finance, business, computer science, and industry. Thus, applied mathematics is a combination of mathematical s ...

. The

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are P. W. Duck, P. A. Martin and N. V. Movchan. The journal was established in 1948 to meet a need for a separate English journal that publishes articles focusing on

only, in particular, including

fluid mechanics Fluid mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the mechanics of fluids ( liquids, gases, and plasmas) and the forces on them. It has applications in a wide range of disciplines, including mechanical, aerospace, civil, chemical and bio ...

and

solid mechanics Solid mechanics, also known as mechanics of solids, is the branch of continuum mechanics that studies the behavior of solid materials, especially their motion and deformation under the action of forces, temperature changes, phase changes, and ot ...

, that were usually published in journals like ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in,

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