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The convergence of an algorithm in optimal design for problems in which the material properties are described by a second-order tensor is proved in this paper. The heat conductance context has been chosen for the presentation. Numerical results by using this kind of algorithm have already been obtained by Allaireet al. (1996) in elasticity.
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Toader, A.M. Convergence of an algorithm in optimal design. Structural Optimization 13, 195–198 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01199241
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