This note completely resolves the asymptotic development of order 2 by Γ-convergence of the mass-constrained Cahn–Hilliard functional, by showing that one of the critical assumptions of the authors’ previous work [10] is unnecessary.

Γ-convergence results for power-law functionals with variable exponents are obtained. The main motivation comes from the study of (first-failure) dielectric breakdown. Some connections with the generalization of the ∞-Laplace equation to the variable exponent setting are also explored. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification:

We study variational problems with volume constraints (also called level set constraints) of the form

We consider a thin curved film made of a martensitic material. The behavior of the film is governed by a free energy composed of a bulk energy term and an interfacial energy term. We show that the minimizers of the free energy converge to the minimizers of an energy depending on a two-dimensional deformation and one Cosserat vector field when the thickness of the curved film goes to zero. using...

For a one-dimensional nonlocal nonconvex singular perturbation problem with a noncoercive periodic well potential, we prove a Γ-convergence theorem and show compactness up to translation in all L and certain Orlicz spaces for sequences of bounded energy. This generalizes work of Alberti, Bouchitté and Seppecher [1] for the coercive two-well case. The theorem has applications to a certain thin-f...

We provide a rigorous justification of the classical linearization approach in plasticity. By taking the small-deformations limit, we prove via Γ-convergence for rate-independent processes that energetic solutions of the quasi-static finite-strain elastoplasticity system converge to the unique strong solution of linearized elastoplasticity.

Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack, a small tropical evergreen shrub growing in Nepal, has numerous uses in traditional medicine for treatment of abdominal pain, diarrhea, stomach ache, headache, edema, thrombosis, and blood stasis. The present study investigated the chemical composition and bioactivities of the leaf essential oil from M. paniculata from Nepal. The essential oil from leaves was obtai...

the concept of  -semihyperring is a generalization of semiring, a generalization of semihyperring and a generalization of      -semiring. since the theory of ideals plays an important role in the theory of  - semihyperring, in this paper, we will make an intensive study of the notions of noetherian, artinian, simple and   regular      -semihyperrings. the bulk of this paper...

Microwave-assisted extraction of volatile oils (MAE) potentially offers a more efficient and bio-sustainable method than conventional extraction by Clevenger apparatus (CE). This study aimed to optimise the MAE of the volatile oil from Pterodon emarginatus fruits and characterise the volatile compounds. A 2³ full-factorial central composite design and response surface methodology were used to e...