22/05/2025, 12:30 at Room 1B, Building RM002
The non-interpenetration of matter presents a well-known challenge in the study of solid elastic materials, involving both analytical and geometrical considerations. In bulk models, the concept of non-interpenetration is relatively well understood, although many open problems remain. However, in lower-dimensional structures such as plates and rods, the situation is less clear. Focusing on rods in the plane, we will introduce a possible concept for non-interpenetration and present a density and Γ-limit result. This is joint work with B. Benesova, D. Campbell, and S. Hencl (all based in Prague).