Kinderlehrer D., James R., Luskin M., Ericksen J.L. (ed.) Microstructure and Phase Transition

The IMA Volume in Mathematics and its Applications. Vol. 54. — NY, Springer-Verlag, 1993. — 223 p. — ISBN: 1461383625, DJVU.This IMA Volume in Mathematics and its Applications MICROSTRUCTURE AND PHASE TRANSITION is based on the proceedings of a workshop which was an integral part of the 1990-91 IMA program on "Phase Transitions and Free Boundaries".Much of our traditional knowledge of materials and processes is achieved by observa­tion and analysis of small departures from equilibrium. Many materials, especially modern alloys, ceramics, and their composites, experience not only larger but more dramatic changes, such as the occurrence of phase transitions and the creation of defect structures, when viewed at the microscopic scale. How is this observed, how can it be interpreted, and how does it influence macroscopic behavior? These are the principle concerns of this volume, which constitutes the proceedings of an IMA workshop dedicated to these issues.