Special Session 124: Mathematical methods for heterogeneous media

Variational analysis for the nonlinear elastic energy induced by edge dislocations: the dilute regime
Lucia De Luca
IAC-CNR Roma
Italy
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Abstract:
We introduce nonlinear semi-discrete and discrete models for the elastic energy induced by a finite system of edge dislocations in two dimensions. We analyze the asymptotic behavior of the nonlinear elastic energy, as the lattice spacing (in the purely discrete model) and the core-radius (in the semi-discrete framework) vanish. We work within the dilute regime, corresponding to a finite number of effective singularities. Joint work with Roberto Alicandro, Giuliano Lazzaroni, Mariapia Palombaro, Marcello Ponsiglione.