The Γ\Gamma-limit of a family of functionals uΩf(x\e,x\e2,Dsu)dxu\mapsto \int_{\Omega}f\left(\frac{x}{\e},\frac{x}{\e^2},D^su\right)\, dx is obtained for s=1,2s=1,2 and when the integrand f=f(x,y,v)f=f(x,y,v) is a continuous function, periodic in xx and yy, and convex with respect to vv. The 33-scale limits of second order derivatives are characterized.

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Irene Fonseca

Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, U.S.A.

fonseca@andrew.cmu.edu

Elvira Zappale

Dip. di Ingegneria dell'Informazione e Matematica Applicata, Università degli Studi di
Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy

zappale@diima.unisa.it

I. Fonseca, E. Zappale. “Multiscale Relaxation of Convex Functionals.” Journal of Convex Analysis 10 (2003), No. 2, 325–350.