The convergence of regularized minimizers for cavitation problems in nonlinear elasticity

SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 736-757

  Sivaloganathan, Jeyabal ^a   Spector, Scott J ^b   Tilakraj, Viveka ^c  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b Southern Illinois University Carbondale   (United States)

^c Abingdon Business Park   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Convergence; Elastic; Equilibrium; Regular minimizers; Singular minimizers; Surface energy; Weak limit

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; ELASTIC; EQUILIBRIUM; REGULAR MINIMIZERS; SINGULAR MINIMIZERS; WEAK LIMIT;

ELASTICITY; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CAVITATION;

EID: 33745646314     PISSN: 00361399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/040618965     Document Type: Article

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