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Acknowledgements

This book could not have happened without the support and encouragements of the
publishers, Wiley, and many of my colleagues. I would like first to mention Professor
J.R. Williams from MIT. He has always been an inspiration and a motivator, and ready
to help throughout. I started my PhD under his guidance, and finished it while working in
his laboratory at MIT. He was a great teacher then, just as he is today. He is one of those
professors well remembered by students. I also owe a great deal to many others. This
book could not have happened without the support from Dr. D.S. Preece, Prof. G. Mustoe,
Dr. C. Thornton, Dr. J.P. Latham, Prof. D.R.J. Owen, Prof. B. Mohanty, Prof. E. Hinton,
Prof. O. Zienkiewicz, Dr. K.R.F. Andrews, Prof. J. White, Dr. N. John, Prof. R. O’Con-
nor, Prof. F. Aliabadi, Prof. Mihanovic, Prof. Jovic, and many others from whom I have
learned. You have been real friends. Thank you.