Inverse Problems in Engineering Mechanics

Inverse problems occur in a wide variey of fields. In
general, the inverse   problem can be defined as one where one
should estimate the cause from the   result, while the direct
problem is concerned with how to obtain the result from the
cause. The aim of this symposium was to gather scientists
and   researchers in engineering mechanics concerned with
inverse problems in      order to exchange research result and
develop computational and experimentalapproaches to solve
inverse problems.
The contributions in this volume   cover the following
subjects: mathematical and computational aspects of      inverse
problems, parameter or system identification,                                 shape
determination, sensitivity analysis, optimization,                              material
property characterization, ultrasonic nondestructive
testing,   elastodynamic inverse problems, thermal inverse
problems, and other            miscellaneous engineering applications.