IUTAM Symposium on Multiscale Problems in Multibody System Contacts: Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Stuttgart, Germany, February 20-23, 2006

The investigation of multiscale problems in multibody system contacts is an interesting and timely topic which has been the subject of intensive research. This IUTAM Symposium facilitated discussions between researchers active in the field. This proceedings volume summarizes contributions of many authors active in the field and gives insight in very different areas of this fascinating research. It reviews the state-of-the-art and identifies future hot topics.