| Summary: | This second Special Topic edition follows the success of the first one: edited and published by TTP in 2008. It is intended to communicate the latest progress and research advances made in the theory, research and development of MSMMs. It comprises a collection of fifteen invited peer-reviewed papers; each detailing a particular aspect of fundamental and/or practical investigations of MSMMs and related phenomena. The comprehensive overview provided by these contributions strikingly reflects the diverse facets of this materials science field. The papers show how research is continuing to evolve and to address new challenges, and are a source of the most up-to-date information on ongoing studies of MSMMs. Review from Book News Inc.: Various fundamental and applied aspects of the ferromagnetic shape-memory alloys are examined in 15 invited and peer-reviewed papers. The topics include composition-dependent basics of smart Heusler materials from first-principles calculations, the magnetic anisotropy of ferromagnetic Martensites, neutron diffraction studies of magnetic shape memory alloys, magnetic microstructure analysis of ferromagnetic shape memory alloys and related compounds, long-term cyclic loading of 10M Ni-Mn-Ga alloys, and the surface study of Ni2MnGa(100).
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