Multiscale analysis by Γ-convergence of a one-dimensional nonlocal functional related to a shell-membrane transition

SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 944-976

  Ansini, Nadia ^a   Braides, Andrea ^b   Valente, Vanda ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

convergence; Energy minimization; Gibbs phenomenon; Membrane theory; Multiscale analysis; Relaxation; Shell theory

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

ELASTIC SPHERICAL SHELL; ENERGY MINIMIZATION; MEMBRANE THEORY; MULTISCALE ANALYSIS; RADIAL DEFORMATIONS; SHELL THEORY; SHELL-MEMBRANE TRANSITION;

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 34249088661     PISSN: 00361410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/050630829     Document Type: Article

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