Mathematics of Microstructure Evolution

Materials science is a growth area for mathematics in the United States. This volume unites mathematicians, computer scientists, physicists and material scientists in a comprehensive presentation of empirical material on microstructure evolution. The book's tutorial presentation of modern mathematical methods should make it a useful reference for materials scientists. This volume explores such topics as the effects of stress on electromagnetic fields, computer simulations of the kinetics of phase transitions and the evolution of shapes towards equilibrium.