Birkhauser Integral Methods in Science and Engineering, Volume 1: Theoretical Techniques

This contributed volume contains a collection of articles on the most recent advances in integral methods.  The first of two volumes, this work focuses on the construction of theoretical integral methods. Written by internationally recognized researchers, the chapters in this book are based on talks given at the Fourteenth International Conference on Integral Methods in Science and Engineering, held July 25-29, 2016, in Padova, Italy. A broad range of topics is addressed, such as: • Integral equations • Homogenization • Duality methods • Optimal design • Conformal techniques This collection will be of interest to researchers in applied mathematics, physics, and mechanical and electrical engineering, as well as graduate students in these disciplines, and to other professionals who use integration as an essential tool in their work. From the Back Cover This contributed volume contains a collection of articles on the most recent advances in integral methods.  The first of two volumes, this work focuses on the construction of theoretical integral methods. Written by internationally recognized researchers, the chapters in this book are based on talks given at the Fourteenth International Conference on Integral Methods in Science and Engineering, held July 25-29, 2016, in Padova, Italy. A broad range of topics is addressed, such as: • Integral equations • Homogenization • Duality methods • Optimal design • Conformal techniques This collection will be of interest to researchers in applied mathematics, physics, and mechanical and electrical engineering, as well as graduate students in these disciplines, and to other professionals who use integration as an essential tool in their work. About the Author Christian Constanda is the Chairman of the International Consortium on Integral Methods in Science and Engineering, Director of the Center for Boundary Integral Methods, and Charles W. Oliphant Endowed Professor of Mathematics at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. Matteo Dalla Riva is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.  Pier Domenico Lamberti is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at the Universita' degli Studi di Padova in Italy Paolo Musolino is a Research Fellow at Aberystwyth University's Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science in Wales.