Download or read book Theory of Solidification written by Stephen H. Davis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-10-08 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The processes of freezing and melting were present at the beginnings of the Earth and continue to dominate the natural and industrial worlds. The solidification of a liquid or the melting of a solid involves a complex interplay of many physical effects. This book systematically presents the field of continuum solidification theory based on instability phenomena. An understanding of the physics is developed by using examples of increasing complexity with the object of creating a deep physical insight applicable to more complex problems. Applied mathematicians, engineers, physicists, and materials scientists will all find this volume of interest.