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Peridynamics is a new continuum mechanics formulation which was introduced to overcome the limitations of classical continuum mechanics. The governing equations of peridynamics are in the form of integro-differential equations and do not contain spatial derivatives. They are always valid even if the displacement field is discontinuous due to existence of cracks. Therefore, peridynamics is a very suitable approach for predicting crack initiation and propagation. Moreover, peridynamics is a non-local continuum mechanics formulation and it has a length scale parameter, horizon, which defines the range of non-local interactions between material points. Peridynamic formulation can cover all scales ranging from macro-scale to micro-scale which makes it suitable for multiscale analysis. Peridynamics is not limited to structural analysis and peridynamic formulations for other physical fields such as thermal, porous flow, etc. are already available in the literature which makes peridynamics a multiphysics framework with damage prediction capability. Hence, this special issue focuses on the recent developments of peridynamic models and application of peridynamics on the solution of multiscale and multiphysics problems including damage and fracture as well as numerical solution methods.

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