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. We show that discrete models of atoms subject to nearest‐neighbour non‐linear interactions approximate continua allowing for softening and fracture. A detailed study of local minima and stationary points is carried out. Scale effects are discussed.
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Braides, A., Dal Maso, G. & Garroni, A. Variational Formulation of Softening Phenomena in Fracture Mechanics: The One‐Dimensional Case. Arch Rational Mech Anal 146, 23–58 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002050050135
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