Symbolic computations and their impact on mechanics

The twenty-three papers contained in this volume document the strides made in a number of aspects of symbolic computations. The topic headings in the symposium are largely represented by the six section headings of this volume, namely: Construction of Symbolic Manipulation Systems and Commercial Systems; Coupling of Symbolic Manipulation and Numerical programs; Applications to Structural Mechanics and Material Modeling; Applications to Solid Mechanics; Multibody Dynamics and Control; Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Gas Dynamics Applications; Applications to Mathematics. Electrical networks and Education.