Lectures on Advanced Computational Methods in Mechanics

The series is devoted to the publication of high-level monographs, surveys and proceedings which cover the whole spectrum of computational and applied mathematics. The books of this series are addressed to both specialists and advanced students. Interested authors may submit book proposals to the Managing Editor or to any member of the Editorial Board. Managing EditorUlrich Langer, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria Editorial BoardHansjörg Albrecher, University of Lausanne, SwitzerlandHeinz W. Engl, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria; University of Vienna, AustriaRonald H. W. Hoppe, University of Houston, USAKarl Kunisch, RICAM, Linz, Austria; University of Graz, AustriaHarald Niederreiter, RICAM, Linz, AustriaChristian Schmeiser, University of Vienna, Austria