SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, Vol. 52, No. 6 (Dec., 1992), pp. 1780-1803 (24 pages) A theoretical study is made on the effect of random initial imperfections on the load-bearing capacities of ...

Graph limit theory provides a rigorous framework for analysing sequences of large graphs by representing them as continuous objects known as graphons – symmetric measurable functions on the unit ...

This study sheds new light on the stability of random structures. It not only provides tools to predict and prevent collapse, but also shows how imperfect systems can be optimised through a better ...