This book describes and discusses the properties of heterogeneous materials, both linear and nonlinear properties, providing comprehensive and up to date theoretical and computer simulation analysis of materials' properties. Volume I covers linear properties, while Volume II considers non-linear and fracture and breakdown properties, as well as atomistic modeling. This multidisciplinary book will appeal to applied physicists, materials scientists, chemical and mechanical engineers, chemists, and applied mathematicians.

From the reviews:

"This work represents the first part of an impressive two-volume book that describes various theoretical and computational approaches related to effective macroscopic properties of heterogeneous materials. A main goal is to compare two fundamental directions used to study the heterogeneous materials properties, namely the continuum mechanics approach and the discrete model approach. This multidisciplinary book is recommended to materials scientists, chemical and mechanical engineers, and applied physicists and mathematicians." (Olivian Simionescu, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1028, 2004)

Inhalt
Characterization and Modelling of the Morphology.- Characterization of Connectivity and Clustering.- Characterization and Modelling of the Morphology.- Linear Transport and Optical Properties.- Effective Conductivity, Dielectric Constant and Optical Properties: The Continuum Approach.- Effective Conductivity and Dielectric Constant: The Discrete Approach.- Frequency-Dependent Properties: The Discrete Approach.- Rigidity and Elastic Properties: The Continuum Approach.- Rigidity and Elastic Properties: The Discrete Approach.- Rigidity and Elastic Properties of Network Glasses, Prolymers, and Composite Solids: the Discrete Approach.