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Mathematical Programming in Engineering Mechanics: Some Current Problems

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The application of mathematical programming methods in a variety of practically motivated engineering mechanics problems provides a fertile field for interdisciplinary interaction between the mathematical programming and engineering communities. This paper briefly outlines several topical problems in engineering mechanics involving the use of mathematical programming techniques. The intention is to attract the attention of mathematical programming experts to some of the still open questions in the intersection of the two fields.

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  1. Department of Structural Engineering, Technical University (Politecnico) of Milan, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milan, Italy

    G. Maier & G. Bolzon

  2. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia

    F. Tin-Loi

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    Michael C. Ferris  & Olvi L. Mangasarian  & 

  2. Department of Mathematical Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Jong-Shi Pang

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Maier, G., Bolzon, G., Tin-Loi, F. (2001). Mathematical Programming in Engineering Mechanics: Some Current Problems. In: Ferris, M.C., Mangasarian, O.L., Pang, JS. (eds) Complementarity: Applications, Algorithms and Extensions. Applied Optimization, vol 50. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3279-5_10

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