Springer Mechanics of Soft Materials

This book provides a concise introduction to soft matter modelling. It offers an up-to-date review of continuum mechanical description of soft and biological materials from the basics to the latest scientific materials.  It includes multi-physics descriptions, such as chemo-, thermo-, electro- mechanical coupling. It derives from a graduate course at Technion that has been established in recent years. It presents original explanations for some standard materials and features elaborated examples on all topics throughout the text. PowerPoint lecture notes can be provided to instructors.   From the Back Cover This book provides a concise introduction to soft matter modelling. It offers an up-to-date review of continuum mechanical description of soft and biological materials from the basics to the latest scientific materials.  It includes multi-physics descriptions, such as chemo-, thermo-, electro- mechanical coupling. It derives from a graduate course at Technion that has been established in recent years. It presents original explanations for some standard materials and features elaborated examples on all topics throughout the text. PowerPoint lecture notes can be provided to instructors.   About the Author Konstantin Volokh is an award-winning scientist with over 20 years’ experience in teaching mechanics. He joined Technion – Israel Institute of Technology – in 1994 where he developed courses in Continuum Mechanics, Mechanics of Soft Materials, and Elasticity. Professor Volokh is active as an editor-in-chief, editor, and reviewer for numerous publications, and he has organized several scientific conferences around the world. His current scientific interests include investigating and modelling nonlinear and failure processes in engineering and biological materials.<