Poisson's work in elasticity is related to which field?
Material science
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Answer
Material science is the field associated with Poisson's work in elasticity. Poisson's ratio, named after the French mathematician and physicist Siméon Denis Poisson, is a measure of the deformation of a material under stress. It quantifies the ratio of transverse strain (change in width) to axial strain (change in length) when a material is stretched or compressed.
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