A modification of convex approximation methods for structural optimization

Computers and Structures

Volumn 64, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 89-95

  Zhang, Wei Hong ^a   Fleury, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LINEARIZATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

CONVEX APPROXIMATION; CONVEX LINEARIZATION; SEQUENTIAL QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING;

APPROXIMATION THEORY;

EID: 0031193065     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(96)00147-2     Document Type: Article

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