Mathematical Sciences: NATO Advanced Research Workshop

研讨会的目标是强调结构优化领域的新发展，特别是那些涉及拓扑优化方法的发展。主要议题有：桁架优化设计与布局理论拓扑优化离散优化方法拓扑优化松弛方法复合材料拓扑优化在计算机辅助设计环境中的作用。​这个研讨会是高度跨学科的：它涉及数学家和工程师，包括数学规划、计算机辅助设计、灵敏度分析、复合材料和变分演算方面的专家。

The workshop's goal is to highlight new developments in the area of structural optimization, particularly those involving topology optimization methods. The main topics are: Optimal design of trusses and layout theory Discrete optimization methods for topology optimization Relaxation methods for topology optimization The role of composite materials Topology optimization in a computer-aided-design environment. The workshop is highly interdisciplinary: it involves both mathematicians and engineers, including specialists in mathematical programming, computer aided design, sensitivity analysis, composite materials, and the calculus of variations.