Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
Optimization hinders evolution!
ME256 Variational methods and structural optimization Jan.-May, 2008
Instructor: G. K. Ananthasuresh, Room 106, ME Building, suresh at mecheng.iisc.ernet.in
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Homework #6
Assigned: Mar. 11th, 2008
Due: Mar. 18th, 2008
Points: 10

  1. 10 points
    Repeat the "minimization characterization of the eigenvalue problem" for bars based on the string derivation done in the class. Obtain the Rayleigh quotioent too.