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Dedication

Lovingly dedicated to the memory of my parents, Henri and Marie-Anne.

Marc Andr Meyers

Lovingly dedicated to the memory of my parents, Manohar L. and Sumitra Chawla.

Krishan Kumar Chawla

We dance round in a ring and suppose. But the secret sits in the middle and knows.

Robert Frost

About the Authors

Marc Andr Meyers is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. He was Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the EXPLOMET Conferences...