Structural optimization using sensitivity analysis and a level-set method

@article{Allaire2004StructuralOU,
  title={Structural optimization using sensitivity analysis and a level-set method},
  author={Gr{\'e}goire Allaire and François Jouve and Anca-Maria Toader},
  journal={Journal of Computational Physics},
  year={2004},
  volume={194},
  pages={363-393}
}
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