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In this paper, we prove that for any bounded set of finite perimeter $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$, we can choose smooth sets $E_k \Subset \Omega$ such that $E_k \rightarrow \Omega$ in $L^1$ and \begin{align}…
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In this paper, the numerical approximation of isometric deformations of thin elastic shells is discussed. To this end, for a thin shell represented by a parametrized surface, it is shown how to transform the stored elastic energy for an…
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In general, standard necessary optimality conditions cannot be formulated in a straightforward manner for semi-smooth shape optimization problems. In this paper, we consider shape optimization problems constrained by variational…
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We consider the well-known following shape optimization problem: $$\lambda_1(\Omega^*)=\min_{\stackrel{|\Omega|=a} {\Omega\subset{D}}} \lambda_1(\Omega), $$ where $\lambda_1$ denotes the first eigenvalue of the Laplace operator with…
We study positive solutions $u_p$ of the nonlinear Neumann elliptic problem $\Delta u =u$ in $\Omega $, $\partial u/\partial\nu = |u|^{p-1}u$ on $\partial\Omega$, where $\Omega $ is a bounded open smooth domain in $\mathbb{R}^2$. We…
This article proposes a new discrete framework for approximating solutions to shape optimization problems under convexity constraints. The numerical method, based on the support function or the gauge function, is guaranteed to generate…
Given the eigenvalue problem for the Laplacian with Robin boundary conditions, (with $\beta\in\R\setminus\{0\}$ the Robin parameter), we consider a shape minimization problem for a function of the first eigenvalues if $\beta>0$ and a shape…
We consider an optimal shape design problem for the plate equation, where the variable thickness of the plate is the design function. This problem can be formulated as a control in the coefficient PDE-constrained optimal control problem…
The optimization of shape functionals under convexity, diameter or constant width constraints shows numerical challenges. The support function can be used in order to approximate solutions to such problems by finite dimensional optimization…
Neumann eigenvalues being non-decreasing with respect to domain inclusion, it makes sense to study the two shape optimization problems $\min\{\mu_k(\Omega):\Omega \mbox{ convex},\Omega \subset D, \}$ (for a given box $D$) and…
In this paper we consider the functional \begin{equation*} E_{p,\la}(\Omega):=\int_\Omega \dist^p(x,\pd \Omega )\d x+\la \frac{\H^1(\pd \Omega)}{\H^2(\Omega)}. \end{equation*} Here $p\geq 1$, $\la>0$ are given parameters, the unknown…
We consider the class of semi-stable solutions to semilinear equations $-\Delta u=f(u)$ in a bounded smooth domain $\Omega$ of $R^n$ (with $\Omega$ convex in some results). This class includes all local minimizers, minimal, and extremal…
We establish a $\Gamma$-convergence result for $h\to 0$ of a thin nonlinearly elastic 3D-plate of thickness $h>0$ which is assumed to be glued to a support region in the 2D-plane $x_3=0$ over the $h$-2D-neighborhood of a given closed set…