Convex optimisation constitutes a fundamental area in applied mathematics where the objective is to identify the minimum of a convex function subject to a set of convex constraints. This framework ...

This paper deals with the packing problem of circles and non-convex polygons, which can be both translated and rotated into a strip with prohibited regions. Using the Ф-function technique, a ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper concerns the application of Ortiz' recursive formulation of the Tau method to the construction of ...