Multiscale Methods Averaging and Homogenization [Paperback]

This introduction to multiscale methods gives you a broad overview of the methods many uses and applications. The book begins by setting the theoretical foundations of the methods and then moves on to develop models and prove theorems. Extensive use of examples shows how to apply multiscale methods to solving a variety of problems. Exercises then enable you to build your own skills and put them into practice. Extensions and generalizations of the results presented in the book, as well as references to the literature, are provided in the Discussion and Bibliography section at the end of each chapter.With the exception of Chapter One, all chapters are supplemented with exercises.

This introduction to multiscale methods explores both theory and applications. Examples show how to apply multiscale methods to solve a variety of problems. Exercises then enable readers to build their own skills and put them into practice.

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