The Role of Mechanics in the Study of Lipid Bilayers

This book is the first collection of lipid-membrane research conducted by leading mechanicians and experts in continuum mechanics. It brings the overall intellectual framework afforded by modern continuum mechanics to bear on a host of challenging problem

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David J. Steigmann Editor

The Role of Mechanics in the Study of Lipid Bilayers International Centre for Mechanical Sciences

CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences Courses and Lectures Volume 577

Series editors The Rectors Friedrich Pfeiffer, Munich, Germany Franz G. Rammerstorfer, Vienna, Austria Elisabeth Guazzelli, Marseille, France The Secretary General Bernhard Schrefler, Padua, Italy Executive Editor Paolo Serafini, Udine, Italy

The series presents lecture notes, monographs, edited works and proceedings in the field of Mechanics, Engineering, Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. Purpose of the series is to make known in the international scientific and technical community results obtained in some of the activities organized by CISM, the International Centre for Mechanical Sciences.

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/76

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Editor David J. Steigmann Faculty of Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA USA

ISSN 0254-1971 ISSN 2309-3706 (electronic) CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences Courses and Lectures ISBN 978-3-319-56347-3 ISBN 978-3-319-56348-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-56348-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017937266 © CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

This volume consists of Lecture Notes based on lectures delivered at the Advanced Summer School entitled “The Role of Mechanics in the Study of Lipid Bilayers” held at the International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM