用計算機方法解決力學規律所支配的科學和工程問題，是20世紀下半葉的重大科學和工程成就之一，對科學技術產生了深遠的影響。這是通過先進的數學建模和數值解來實現的，這些數學模型和數值解反映了概念、方法和原理的組合，這些概念、方法和原理通常是跨學科的，跨越了力學、數學、計算機科學和其他科學學科的多個領域。應用力學與工程中的計算機方法建立于三十多年前，為發表這一重要科學與工程領域的論文提供了一個平臺。適當捐款的范圍很廣。它包括任何類型的計算方法，用于模擬復雜物理問題，從而進行工程產品和系統的分析和設計。這包括以下計算科學和工程領域中與有限元、邊界元、有限差分、有限體積和無網格離散化方法相關的數學模型、變分公式和數值算法的理論發展和合理應用：?固體和結構力學?流體力學?材料力學?傳熱?動力學?地質力學?聲學?生物力學?納米力學?分子動力學?量子力學?電磁學，還包括虛擬設計、多尺度現象、從納米尺度到宏觀尺度、多物理問題、并行計算、優化、概率和隨機方法。CMAME在現代研究前沿發表原創論文，描述了計算方法在解決應用力學和工程問題方面的重大發展。

The development of computer methods for the solution of scientific and engineering problems governed by the laws of mechanics was one of the great scientific and engineering achievements of the second half of the 20th century, with a profound impact on science and technology. This is accomplished through advanced mathematical modeling and numerical solutions reflecting a combination of concepts, methods and principles that are often interdisciplinary in nature and span several areas of mechanics, mathematics, computer science and other scientific disciplines as well.Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering was founded over three decades ago, providing a platform for the publication of papers in this important field of science and engineering. The range of appropriate contributions is very wide. It covers any type of computational method for the simulation of complex physical problems leading to the analysis and design of engineering products and systems. This includes theoretical development and rational applications of mathematical models, variational formulations, and numerical algorithms related to finite element, boundary element, finite difference, finite volume, and meshless discretization methods in the following fields of computational science and engineering:? Solid and structural mechanics? Fluid mechanics? Mechanics of materials? Heat transfer? Dynamics? Geomechanics? Acoustics? Biomechanics? Nanomechanics? Molecular dynamics? Quantum mechanics? Electromagnetics,and also includes virtual design, multiscale phenomena, from nanoscale to macroscale, multiphysics problems, parallel computing, optimization, probabilistic and stochastic approaches.CMAME publishes original papers at the forefront of modern research describing significant developments of computational methods in solving problems of applied mechanics and engineering.