Materials Instabilities

    This book deals with the methods and concepts of nonlinear dynamics, pattern formation, bifurcation theory, irreversible thermodynamics, and their application to advanced materials science problems. The focus is on the effect of dynamical instabilities on materials behavior and properties.
The book is addressed to physicists, chemists, mathematicians and engineers who wish to work in this domain, or to learn about its latest advances. It is also aimed at bridging gaps between science and technology.

Foreword
Physico-Chemical Thermodynamics of Material Systems: A Review of Basic Concepts and Results (A F Guillermet)
Computational Methods for Mesoscopic, Inhomogeneous Plastic Deformation (N M Ghoniem)
Fingering in Thin Layer Electrodeposition (M Q Lqez-Salvans et al.)
Pattern Formation and Surface Modification Technologies (D Walgraef)
A Review on the Problem of Measuring Nonlinear Damping and the Obtainment of Intrinsic Damping (O A Lambri)
A Review of Growing Interfaces in Quenched Disordered Media (L A Braunstein et al.)
Path Integral Approach to Nearest Neighbor Particle Distance (A D Sachez et al.)
Plastic Instabilities and Dislocation Patterns (D Walgraef)
One-Dimensional Recrystallization (C H Woner)