A Review of Theoretical Measure Approaches in Optimal Shape Problems

Abstract

Some optimal shape design problems lack classical solutions, or at least, the existence of such solutions is far from being straightforward. In such cases, to obtain an optimal solution, a variety of methods have been employed. In this study, we review the works that used measures which can basically be divided in two groups: using Young measures and embedding process (Shape-measure method). We also survey the advantages and disadvantages of these two methods and investigate their improved version in the presented works and applications.