This volume investigates the current state and future trajectories of research within the fields of applied solid and fluid mechanics. Edited by Erik van der Giessen, the text compiles survey articles from leading researchers to provide a comprehensive overview of mechanical physics and the response of physical systems to force.

Experts and researchers in the field of engineering physics utilize this series as a standard reference for tracking developments in mechanical theory. Readers frequently note the technical density of the prose, which is intended for an audience of professional scientists and graduate-level engineers.