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We give a rigorous derivation of a continuum theory from atomic models for thin films. This scheme has been proposed by Friesecke and James in [J. Mech. Phys. Solids 48, 1519–1540 (2000)]. The resulting continuum energy expression is obtained by integrating a stored energy density which not only depends on the deformation gradient, but also on ν-1 director fields when ν is the (fixed) number of atomic film layers.
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Schmidt, B. On the Passage from Atomic to Continuum Theory for Thin Films. Arch Rational Mech Anal 190, 1–55 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00205-008-0138-0
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