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In this paper we show how to use a combination of variational principles, each for a given subregion of the underlying region of space, so as to best utilize the chief benefits of the individual principles.
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Gurtin, M.E. On patched variational principles in elasticity. J Elasticity 10, 329–332 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00127453
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00127453