Nonsmooth/ nonconvex mechanics. Modeling, analysis and numerical methods. A volume dedicated to the memory of Prof. P. D. Panagiotopoulos. Minisymposium within the ASME 1999 Mechanics and materials conference, Blacksburg, VA, USA, June 27--30, 1999 (Q5930579)

The articles of this volume will be reviewed individually. Indexed articles: \textit{Abed-Meraim, F.; Nguyen, Q. S.}, Stability of a quasi-static evolution of a viscoelastic, viscoplastic or elastic-plastic solid, 1-14 [Zbl 0997.74032] \textit{Auchmuty, Giles}, Variational principles for self-adjoint elliptic eigenproblems, 15-42 [Zbl 0972.35028] \textit{Borggaard, Jeff; Pelletier, Dominique}, A sensitivity equation method for conduction and phase change problems, 43-67 [Zbl 1006.74027] \textit{Dumont, Y.; Goeleven, D.; Kuttler, K. L.; Rochdi, M.; Shillor, M.}, Rock's interface problem including adhesion, 69-82 [Zbl 0980.74041] \textit{Fundo, Mishel}, On a class of differential-hemivariational inequalities, 83-94 [Zbl 0980.49014] \textit{Gao, David Yang}, Nonsmooth and nonconvex dynamics: Duality, polarity and complementary extremum principles, 95-140 [Zbl 0989.70016] \textit{Haslinger, Jaroslav; Dostál, Zdeněk; Kučera, Radek}, The numerical realization of the Signorini problem with a given friction based on the reciprocal variational formulation, 141-171 [Zbl 0997.74062] \textit{Kaziolas, D. N.; Kontoleon, M. J.; Baniotopoulos, C. C.}, A hemivariational inequality and a nonconvex energy bundle approach to the problem of debonding in adhesively bonded composite structures, 173-187 [Zbl 1053.74013] \textit{Kurutz, Marta}, Effect of nonlinearity in nonsmooth and nonconvex structural behavior, 189-230 [Zbl 0997.74039] \textit{Lazopoulos, K. A.}, On some pseudoelastic solutions in the spinoidal region for the one-dimensional martensite phase transitions, 231-245 [Zbl 0980.74047] \textit{Migórski, S.; Ochal, A.}, Inverse coefficient problem for elliptic hemivariational inequality, 247-261 [Zbl 0980.49015] \textit{Motreanu, D.}, Location of solutions to eigenvalue problems for hemivariational inequalities, 263-275 [Zbl 0991.49016] \textit{Ogden, R. W.}, Non-smooth changes in elastic material properties under finite deformation, 277-299 [Zbl 1031.74012] \textit{Polyak, Roman A.; Griva, Igor; Sobieszczanski-Sobieski, Jarek}, Nonlinear rescaling in discrete minimax, 301-331 [Zbl 0983.74054] \textit{Rădulescu, Vicenţiu}, Hemivariational inequalities associated to multivalued problems with strong resonance, 333-348 [Zbl 0997.49012] \textit{Russell, David L.}, Freely propagating waves in a supported nonlinear elastic beam, 349-367 [Zbl 1006.74057] \textit{Stanley, Lisa G.}, Shape sensitivities for optimal design: A case study on the use of continuous sensitivity equation methods, 369-389 [Zbl 1015.74045] \textit{Stavroulakis, Georgios E.}, Optimal design and identification problems in nonsmooth mechanics, 391-410 [Zbl 1015.74046] \textit{Tsilika, K.}, Study of an adhesively supported von Kármán plate. Existence and bifurcation of the solutions, 411-425 [Zbl 0999.74077] \textit{Vetrivel, V.; Dutta, J.}, Necessary optimality conditions with subdifferentials of semi-invex functions, 427-436 [Zbl 0990.90128] \textit{Xu, Yao-huan}, The chaotic behavior of a physically nonlinear beam, 437-445 [Zbl 0980.74030] \textit{Yoshimura, Hiroaki; Kawase, Takehiko}, A duality principle in nonholonomic mechanical systems, 447-471 [Zbl 1068.70016] Professor P. D. Panagiotopoulos (1950-1998), xix-xliv [Zbl 0984.01018]