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Introduction to computational materials science : fundamentals to applications / Richard LeSar

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Description: xiii, 414 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781316614877
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 620.1/10285 23
LOC classification:
  • TA404.23 .L47 2013
Other classification:
  • TEC021000
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Contents:
1. Materials modelling and simulation -- Part I. Some Basics: 2. The random walk model -- 3. Simulation of finite systems -- Part II. Atoms and Molecules: 4. Electronic structure methods -- 5. Interatomic potentials -- 6. Molecular dynamics -- 7. The Monte Carlo method -- 8. Molecular and macromolecular systems -- Part III. Mesoscopic Methods -- 9. Kinetic Monte Carlo -- 10. Monte Carlo methods at the mesoscale -- 11. Cellular automata -- 12. Phase-field methods -- 13. Mesoscale dynamics -- Part IV. Some Final Words -- 14. Materials selection and design -- Part V. Appendices: A. Energy units -- B. Introduction to materials -- C. Mathematical background -- D. Classical mechanics -- E. Electrostatics -- F. Quantum mechanics -- G. Statistical thermodynamics and kinetics -- H. Linear elasticity -- I. Introduction to computation.
Summary: "Emphasising essential methods and universal principles, this textbook provides everything students need to understand the basics of simulating materials behaviour. All the key topics are covered from electronic structure methods to microstructural evolution, appendices provide crucial background material, and a wealth of practical resources are available online to complete the teaching package.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 392-408) and index.

1. Materials modelling and simulation -- Part I. Some Basics: 2. The random walk model -- 3. Simulation of finite systems -- Part II. Atoms and Molecules: 4. Electronic structure methods -- 5. Interatomic potentials -- 6. Molecular dynamics -- 7. The Monte Carlo method -- 8. Molecular and macromolecular systems -- Part III. Mesoscopic Methods -- 9. Kinetic Monte Carlo -- 10. Monte Carlo methods at the mesoscale -- 11. Cellular automata -- 12. Phase-field methods -- 13. Mesoscale dynamics -- Part IV. Some Final Words -- 14. Materials selection and design -- Part V. Appendices: A. Energy units -- B. Introduction to materials -- C. Mathematical background -- D. Classical mechanics -- E. Electrostatics -- F. Quantum mechanics -- G. Statistical thermodynamics and kinetics -- H. Linear elasticity -- I. Introduction to computation.

"Emphasising essential methods and universal principles, this textbook provides everything students need to understand the basics of simulating materials behaviour. All the key topics are covered from electronic structure methods to microstructural evolution, appendices provide crucial background material, and a wealth of practical resources are available online to complete the teaching package.

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