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Inserted: 20 may 2004
Last Updated: 14 jun 2008

Journal: Arch. Ration. Anal. Mech.
Volume: 189
Pages: 301-323
Year: 2008

Abstract:

We consider a 2D nearest-neighbour square lattice system with energy densities being either `weak springs' as in Chambolle's treatment of Blake and Zisserman's weak membrane, or `strong springs' (simple quadratic interactions) with probability $p$ and $1- p$, respectively. We prove that for $p<p_c$ (the percolation threshold) the effect od the weak springs is negligible and the overall energy is expressed by the Dirichlet integral, while for $p>p_c$ the effective energy is a Griffith brittle fracture type energy. We use the notation and techniques of $\Gamma$-convergence and $SBV$ function spaces to express this result.

Keywords: Homogenization, discrete systems, percolation theory, Gamma-limits

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