Concept:
Slip-line field theory is used in plasticity for plane strain deformation of rigid perfectly plastic materials.
Step 1: Understand slip-line field theory.
It provides:
• point-by-point stress solution
• velocity and stress field in plastic deformation
Step 2: Limitation.
It is valid only for:
• plane strain conditions
• rigid-perfectly plastic materials
Step 3: Compare methods.
• Slab method → average stress
• Energy method → global energy balance
• FEM → general numerical method
Final Answer:
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\boxed{\text{Slip-line field theory}}
\]