I.

Inter-atomic potentials, Newton's laws, simulations

10%

II.

Elastic constants of single crystals

20%

     a.

Symmetry

     b.

Local atomic deformations

III.

Elastic behavior of polycrystals

25%

     a.

Continuum concepts

     b.

Elasticity and finite-element implementation

     c.

Local and average responses

     d.

Analytic concepts at the macro scale

IV.

Dislocations and yielding

20%

     a.

Dislocation structure, Peierls stress

     b.

Yielding in polycrystals

V.

Cracks and Fracture 

25%

     a.

Atomic-scale stress concentrations

     b.

Crack-size dependence, crack-tip instabilities

     c.

Potential energy release rate, surface energy, Griffith's concept at atomic scale

     d.

Continuum models of cracks and crack growth

     e.

Crack growth in polycrystals