TY - JOUR T1 - Curvature theory of boundary phases: the two-dimensional case JF - Interfaces Free Bound. 7 (2002) 345-370 Y1 - 2002 A1 - Andrea Braides A1 - Andrea Malchiodi AB - We describe the behaviour of minimum problems involving non-convex surface integrals in 2D, singularly perturbed by a curvature term. We show that their limit is described by functionals which take into account energies concentrated on vertices of polygons. Non-locality and non-compactness effects are highlighted. PB - European Mathematical Society UR - http://hdl.handle.net/1963/3537 U1 - 1164 U2 - Mathematics U3 - Functional Analysis and Applications ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The passage from nonconvex discrete systems to variational problems in Sobolev spaces: the one-dimensional case JF - Proc. Steklov Inst. Math. 236 (2002) 395-414 Y1 - 2002 A1 - Andrea Braides A1 - Maria Stella Gelli A1 - Mario Sigalotti PB - MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica UR - http://hdl.handle.net/1963/3130 U1 - 1203 U2 - Mathematics U3 - Functional Analysis and Applications ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variational formulation of softening phenomena in fracture mechanics. The one-dimensional case JF - Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal. 146 (1999), no. 1, 23--58 Y1 - 1999 A1 - Andrea Braides A1 - Gianni Dal Maso A1 - Adriana Garroni AB - Starting from experimental evidence, the authors justify a variational model for softening phenomena in fracture of one-dimensional bars where the energy is given by the contribution and interaction of two terms: a typical bulk energy term depending on elastic strain and a discrete part that depends upon the jump discontinuities that occur in fracture. A more formal, rigorous derivation of the model is presented by examining the $\\\\Gamma$-convergence of discrete energy functionals associated to an array of masses and springs. Close attention is paid to the softening and fracture regimes. \\nOnce the continuous model is derived, it is fully analyzed without losing sight of its discrete counterpart. In particular, the associated boundary value problem is studied and a detailed analysis of the stationary points under the presence of a dead load is performed. A final, interesting section on the scale effect on the model is included. PB - Springer UR - http://hdl.handle.net/1963/3371 U1 - 959 U2 - Mathematics U3 - Functional Analysis and Applications ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Special functions with bounded variation and with weakly differentiable traces on the jump set JF - NoDEA Nonlinear Differential Equations Appl. 5 (1998), no. 2, 219--243 Y1 - 1998 A1 - Luigi Ambrosio A1 - Andrea Braides A1 - Adriana Garroni PB - SISSA Library UR - http://hdl.handle.net/1963/1025 U1 - 2831 U2 - Mathematics U3 - Functional Analysis and Applications ER -