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10/2002

Derivation of nonlinear bending theory for shells from three dimensional nonlinear elasticity by Gamma-convergence

Gero Friesecke, Richard D. James, Maria Giovanna Mora and Stefan Müller

Abstract

We show that the nonlinear bending theory of shells arises as a $\Gamma$-limit of three dimensional nonlinear elasticity.

Received:
Feb 5, 2002
Published:
Feb 5, 2002
MSC Codes:
74K25, 49J45

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2003 Repository Open Access
Gero Friesecke, Richard D. James, Maria Giovanna Mora and Stefan Müller

Derivation of nonlinear bending theory for shells from three-dimensional nonlinear elasticity by gamma-convergence

In: Comptes rendus mathematique, 336 (2003) 8, pp. 697-702