Multiscale Modeling: Concepts, Theories, and Applications

The greatest challenge to modern theory is how to combine related views of the same phenomenon. The recently emerged concept of multiple scale modeling indicates a major change from traditional analysis. Instead of relying on a single theoretical tool to analyze a particular object, this sophisticated approach uses a set of integrated tools to analyze a complex system spanning different time and size scales. This book emphasizes relations between different disciplines and highlights ways to build integrated multidisciplinary theories. Designed to complement traditional university theory courses, this text presents a wide range of practical applications of multiscale modeling.