We introduce new definitions of convergence, based on adding stability criteria to Γ-convergence, that are suitable in many cases for studying convergence of local minimizers.

We study the Γ-convergence of the power-law functionals

In this paper we study the asymptotic behaviour via Γ-convergence of some integral functionals Fε which model some multi-dimensional structures and depend explicitly on the linearized strain tensor. The functionals Fε are defined in particular classes of functions with bounded deformation while the limit problem is set in the usual framework of Sobolev spaces or BD(Ω). We also construct an exam...

We study homogenization by Γ-convergence of functionals of type Z Ω W “ x ε ,∇φ(x) ” dx, where Ω ⊂ RN is a bounded open set, φ ∈ W 1,p(Ω; Rm) and p > 1, when the 1-periodic integrand W : RN ×Mm×N → [0, +∞] is not of p-polynomial growth. Our homogenization technique can be applied when m = N and W has a singular behavior of type W (x, ξ) → +∞ as detξ → 0. However, our technique is not consistent...

We study homogenization by Γ-convergence, with respect to the L1-strong convergence, of periodic multiple integrals in W 1,∞ when the integrand can take infinite values outside of a convex bounded open set of matrices.

We present a simple example of toughening mechanism in the homogenization of composites with soft inclusions, produced by crack deflection at microscopic level. We show that the mechanism is connected to the irreversibility of the crack process. Because of that it cannot be detected through the standard homogenization tool of the Γ-convergence.

We prove the Γ-convergence of the one-dimensional Allen-Cahn action functional in the sharp-interface limit. In previous work, a good lower bound was developed under the assumption of single multiplicity, but the bound deteriorated in the case of higher multiplicity interfaces. We develop an improved bound by working directly with the limiting energy measures.

We characterize the macroscopic effective mechanical behavior of a graphene sheet modeled by a hexagonal lattice with twoand three-point atomic interactions, using Γ-convergence.

We prove that the family of functionals (Iδ) defined by Iδ(g) = ∫∫ RN×RN |g(x)−g(y)|>δ δ |x− y|N+p dx dy, ∀ g ∈ L(R ), for p ≥ 1 and δ > 0, Γ-converges in L(R ), as δ goes to 0, when p ≥ 1. Hereafter | | denotes the Euclidean norm of R . We also introduce a characterization for BV functions which has some advantages in comparison with the classic one based on the notion of essential variation o...