The book presents a variety of methods for computer simulations of crystal defects in the form of 'numerical recipes', complete with computer codes and analysis tools. By working through numerous case studies and problems, this book provides a useful starter kit for further method development in the computational materials sciences.

`This book presents a collection of models and computational methods applied to crystal dislocations, to help researchers in materials science gain a practical knowledge of simulation.' Materials World, November 2007 `An outstanding book.' Robert Rudd, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory `Reads very well, with a very informal but highly informative style.' Adrian P. Sutton, Imperial College London

Practical guide to the methods of materials simulations. Provides detailed explanation of computational methods in the form of 'numerical recipies'. Supplemented with numerous case studies and problem sets. The book's website at http://micro.stanford.edu contains all the codes, data files and analysis tools necessary to work out the problems. Written to be self-contained, providing a sufficiently detailed exposition to the computational methods without the need for extensive referencing of other books or journal articles.

Vasily V Bulatov, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Education: B. Sc., theoretical physics, Moscow Physical Engineering Inst. (1979) Ph. D., materials physics, USSR Academy of Sciences (1986) Appointments: Senior scientist, Inst. of Chemical Physics, Moscow (1997) Research scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1990-1998) Visiting scientist, Harvard University (1996-1997) Staff scientist, senior scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (1999-present) Awards: William and Mary Greve Foundation fellow (1990), Alcoa Foundation Award (1996), UK Institute of Physics fellow (2001) Wei Cai, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University Education: B.Sc., optoelectronics, Huazhong University, PRC (1995) Ph. D., nuclear engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2001) Appointments: Lawrence Fellow, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2001-2004) Assistant Professor, Stanford University (2004-present) Awards: Manson Benedict Fellow, Department of Nuclear Engineering, MIT (1999) Graduate Student Award, Materials Research Society (2000) The Lawrence Fellowship, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2001) Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2004) Frederick E. Terman Fellowship, Stanford University (2004-2007)

Practical guide to the methods of materials simulations. Provides detailed explanation of computational methods in the form of 'numerical recipies'. Supplemented with numerous case studies and problem sets. The book's website at http://micro.stanford.edu contains all the codes, data files and analysis tools necessary to work out the problems. Written to be self-contained, providing a sufficiently detailed exposition to the computational methods without the need for extensive referencing of other books or journal articles.