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Many exciting problems in mechanics are multiscale in nature. For example, the failure of materials involves breaking of chemical bonds at the atomic scale and crack spreading at larger scales. Mechanics of the cell as a material is defined by the cytoskeleton networks and membrane, as built up from proteins and lipids at the molecular level. To solve these problems, one must be equipped with techniques that are able to address the multiphysics nature at different space and time scales and successfully bridging them. Recently, rapid progresses in micro-, nanomechanics and mechanics of biological materials urges the development of theoretical models and numerical techniques within this scenario. The goal of this book is to bring a pedestrian introduction and in-depth discussion on the key ideas and challenges. In this book, we aim to present the developing field of atomistic simulation methods and their applications in solid mechanics, in a self-contained way. The first part (the algorithm) will cover basics in quantum, classical and statistical mechanics knowledge, also basic concepts and physics of solid mechanics. With this background, the algorithm of molecular dynamics and relative methods such as Monte-Carlo methods are introduced as well. The second part of the book focuses on a number of hot topics in the current mechanics community, from failure of materials, nanomechanics, to mechanics of biological materials. In the third part, extended discussion on novel methods for solving multiscale solid mechanics problems are introduced. Some of them are fresh and still under development at the time the manuscript is prepared and are believed by the authors to be the future direction in this field. The book addresses theoretical issues, and detailed numeric algorithms as well. The readers are assumed to have basic knowledge in engineering mechanics and college physics. Some experience with physical chemistry or solid-state physics will be helpful. Illustrative examples and problems are prepared after many chapters for self-study purposes.

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Professor, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. EDUCATION Ph. D., Engineering Science (Specialty: Solid Mechanics), Tsinghua University, China, Jan., 2001 B. S., Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, China, July, 1996 B. S. (Double Major), Mechanical Design & Manufacture, Tsinghua University, China, July, 1996 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Tsinghua University, China, 2009-, Professor of Engineering Mechanics Tsinghua University, China, 2005-2009, Associate Professor of Engineering Mechanics Max-Planck Institute for Metal Research, Germany, 2004-2005, Humboldt research fellow University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, 2001-2004, Postdoctoral research associate Other Academic Positions Editorial Board of International Journal of Plasticity, Elsevier Editorial Board of Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, American Scientific Publishers HONORS AND AWARDS Science and Technology Award for Youth by Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2011 Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award, 2010 Winner of the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, 2008 Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, 2004-2005 RESEARCH INTERESTS Multiple scale and multiple physics simulation method Biology inspired mechanics Mechanics of smart and composite materials

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