- Provides a comprehensive introduction to the dynamic response of lattice materials, covering the fundamental theory and applications in engineering practice
- Offers comprehensive treatment of dynamics of lattice materials and periodic materials in general, including phononic crystals and elastic metamaterials
- Provides an in depth introduction to elastostatics and elastodynamics of lattice materials
- Covers advanced topics such as damping, nonlinearity, instability, impact and nanoscale systems
- Introduces contemporary concepts including pentamodes, local resonance and inertial amplification
- Includes chapters on fast computation and design optimization tools
- Topics are introduced using simple systems and generalized to more complex structures with a focus on dispersion characteristics