Novel Methods in Soft Matter Simulations (Lecture Notes in Physics)
Contributors: Mikko Karttunen (Editor); Ilpo Vattulainen (Editor); Ari Lukkarinen (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: October 5, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 393
ISBN-13: 9783540209164
Subjects: States of matter; Science/Mathematics; Computer simulation; Science; Soft condensed matter; Chemistry - General; Solid State Physics; Science / Mechanics / Dynamics / Fluid Dynamics; Physics
First sentence: Why Mesoscopic Simulation?
Description: Soft matter and biological systems pose many challenges for theoretical, experimental and computational research. From the computational point of view, these many-body systems cover variations in relevant time and length scales over many orders of magnitude. Indeed, the macroscopic properties of materials and complex fluids are ultimately to be deduced from the dynamics of the microscopic, molecular level. In these lectures, internationally renowned experts, offer a tutorial presentation of novel approaches for bridging these space and time scales in realistic simulations. This volume addresses graduate students and nonspecialist researchers from related areas seeking a high-level but accessible introduction to the state of the art in soft matter simulations.