Understanding the failure behavior of a great amount of different materials is currently
among the most fascinating challenges lying at the interface between mathematics, physics,
and materials science. Macroscopic phenomena such as plasticity, damage or fracture are
considered to be the result of atomistic interactions and effects occurring on mesoscopic
scales. Characterizing the interplay of such different material scales is therefore a key
problem for the description of the physics behind the phenomena. This leads to a variety
of interesting challenges spanning from fundamental modeling issues to rigorous mathematical foundations.
A comprehensive mathematical understanding of material failure relies on a variety of different techniques including continuum mechanics, calculus of variations, geometric measure theory, partial differential equations, and nonlinear functional analysis. The aim of
the workshop is to bring together internationally renowned mathematicians and promising young researchers. *More details on the topics, the venue and the schedule can be found on the website of the conference.*
*Registration is free, but mandatory. Please register by July 31 by sending a message to*
varmo@math.fau.de
*Limited funding for early career researchers is available.*
http://cvgmt.sns.it/event/728/
