Elastic strain plays a crucial role in the structural organization of crystalline specimens. Examples are the formation of nanodots in semiconductors, dislocation structures in deformed metals and the ...

Korn inequalities are central to the mathematical framework underpinning elasticity theory, providing essential bounds that relate the deformation of a material to the symmetrised gradient of its ...

Compared to traditional structural materials, polymer matrix composites (PMC) offer greatly enhanced performance and flexibility. However, these benefits come at the cost of increased material ...