This book provides an introduction to the theory and numerical
developments of the homogenization method. It's main features are: a
comprehensive presentation of homogenization theory; an introduction to
the theory of two-phase composite materials; a detailed treatment of
structural optimization by using homogenization; a complete discussion
of the resulting numerical algorithms with many documented test
problems. It will be of interest to researchers, engineers, and advanced
graduate students in applied mathematics, mechanical engineering, and
structural optimization.