Modeling of heterogeneous materials and media is a problem of fundamental importance to
a wide class of phenomena and systems, ranging from condensed matter physics, soft …

Granular materials are ubiquitous in the world around us. They have properties that are
different from those commonly associated with either solids, liquids, or gases. In this review …

Abstract The cubic complex Ginzburg-Landau equation is one of the most-studied nonlinear
equations in the physics community. It describes a vast variety of phenomena from nonlinear …

Understanding and modelling the dynamic behaviour of particulate systems has been a
major research focus worldwide for many years. Discrete particle simulation plays an …

This introductory text develops the fundamental physics of the behavior of granular
materials. It covers the basic properties of flow, friction, and fluidization of uniform granular …

Granular materials are ubiquitous in our daily lives. While they have been the subject of
intensive engineering research for centuries, in the last two decades granular matter has …

CERAMICS based on silicon nitride and carbide are strong and stable at high temperatures,
and are therefore under investigation for the fabrication of motor and turbine parts1–3. But …

THE formation of two-dimensional patterns in biological, chemical and physical systems is
often described by the nonlinear interaction of plane waves1. An alternative approach views …

The rapid development of parallel computing systems made it possible to recreate and
predict physical processes on computers. Nowadays, computer simulations complement …

V ictor Hugo suggested the possibility that patterns created by the movement of grains of
sand are in no small part responsible for the shape and feel of the natural world we live in …