Homogenization of Unilateral Constraints in Mechanical Systems

Andrea Braides | Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy

The talk presents a mathematical approach for the treatment of unilateral constraints distributed at the microscopic scale, with applications in the mechanics of composite materials, metamaterials, and structures with imperfections or point-like reinforcements. 
The work connects the mathematical theory of homogenization to the modeling of structures and materials with local constraints, providing tools for moving from microstructural descriptions to effective macroscopic models.

Andrea Braides is a leading expert in the Calculus of Variations. Born in Udine in 1961, he trained at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa under the guidance of Ennio De Giorgi. Full Professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata and member of the doctoral committee of SISSA in Trieste. Author of over 150 publications and reference books in the field, Invited Speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians (2014), Visiting Professor at the most prestigious universities worldwide.