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Derivation of nonlinear bending theory for shells from three-dimensional nonlinear elasticity by Gamma-convergence. (English. Abridged French version) Zbl 1140.74481
Summary: We show that the nonlinear bending theory of shells arises as a $$\varGamma$$-limit of three-dimensional nonlinear elasticity.

##### MSC:
 74K25 Shells 49J45 Methods involving semicontinuity and convergence; relaxation 74B20 Nonlinear elasticity 74G25 Global existence of solutions for equilibrium problems in solid mechanics (MSC2010)
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