• Provides the first treatment of capsule mechanics available in book form
• Presents new and distinctive perspectives on the microscale mechanics of the circulatory system
• Offers a unique focus on the modeling and computational aspects of the subject
• Supplies a stand-alone reference and convenient starting point for readers with an interest in mathematical and computational sciences as it pertains to capsule and cell dynamics and biomechanics

Contributing authors:

• Dominique Barthès-Biesel, Université de Technologie de CompiËgne - Genie Biologique, France
• A. Borhan, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
• N.R. Gupta, University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA
• A. Nir and O.M. Lavrenteva, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
• C. Pozrikidis, University of California, San Diego, USA
• T.W. Secomb, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
• W. Skyy and N. N"Rdri, Tran-Son-Tay, and H. Liu, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

In the past three decades, considerable progress has been made in the mathematical analysis, modeling, and simulation of the fluid dynamics of liquid capsules and biological cells. In this book, leaders in the field explore topics related to the modeling and numerical simulation of capsule fluid dynamics and cell biomechanics. Providing an outstanding overview of the subject, the authors include results from their own ongoing research.

The book covers the fundamentals of cell and membrane mechanics, modeling hydrodynamics under various flow conditions, and drop and bubble dynamics associated with temperature variations and surfactant transport. The clear exposition and stand-alone format provided by Modeling and Simulation of Capsules and Biological Cells puts state-of-the-art information in a single source that will undoubtedly motivate further work in this developing field.