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Existence results for energetic models for rate-independent systems

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Received: 7 August 2003, Accepted: 29 January 2004, Published online: 2 April 2004

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Mainik, A., Mielke, A. Existence results for energetic models for rate-independent systems. Cal Var 22, 73–99 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00526-004-0267-8

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