Integral functionals and the gap problem: Sharp bounds for relaxation and energy concentration

SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1540-1579

  Mingione, Giuseppe ^a   Mucci, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gap phenomenon; Nonstandard growth conditions; Quasi convexity; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COERCIVE FORCE; RELAXATION PROCESSES; THEOREM PROVING;

GAP PHENOMENON; INTEGRAL FUNCTIONALS; NONSTANDARD GROWTH CONDITIONS; QUASI-CONVEXITY;

FUNCTIONS;

EID: 25144519570     PISSN: 00361410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0036141003424113     Document Type: Article

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