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This Work, Concerned With The Conceptual Foundations Of Continuum Plasticity Theory, Emphasizes A Unifying Perspective Grounded In The Fundamental Notion Of Material Symmetry. This Affords A Systematic Framework For The Proper Understanding Of Established Models Of Plasticity And For Their Modern Extensions And Generalizations. Particular Emphasis Is Placed On The Differential-geometric Aspects Of The Subject And Their Role In Illuminating The Kinematical Basis Of Plasticity Theory. Classical Models, Together With Several Alternatives Of Interest In Contemporary Research, Are Developed In A Unified Format. The Book Is Addressed To Graduate Students And Specialists Working In The Field Of Continuum Mechanics--