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Michel C. Delfour

Michel C. Delfour

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Mathematics

D-Index
34
Citations
7599
World Ranking
2856
National Ranking
116

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - SIAM Fellow For contributions to computational geometry and optimization.
  • 2003 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1997 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Michel C. Delfour is affiliated with the University of Montreal in Canada and specializes in research intersecting engineering and computer science. Their work primarily addresses computational theory and mathematics, civil and structural engineering, mechanics of materials, computational mechanics, and control and systems engineering.

Their research topics cover:

  • Topology Optimization in Engineering
  • Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering
  • Graph Theory and CDMA Systems
  • Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
  • Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms
  • Control and Stability of Dynamical Systems
  • Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization

Michel C. Delfour has contributed a number of papers, including the following recent publications:

  • "Topological derivatives via one-sided derivative of parametrized minima and minimax," 2021, Engineering Computations
  • "Topological Derivative of State-Constrained Objective Functions: A Direct Method," 2022, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization
  • "One-Sided Derivative of Parametrized Minima for Shape and Topological Derivatives," 2023, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization

Their frequent coauthors include André Garon and Danika Couture-Peck. These collaborations have also led to publications in prominent venues such as the Journal of Computational Physics.

Publication venues where Michel C. Delfour has contributed include:

  • SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization
  • Journal of Computational Physics
  • Control and Cybernetics
  • Engineering Computations
  • Communications on Pure & Applied Analysis

Michel C. Delfour is also the author of the book Transfinite Interpolations and Eulerian/Lagrangian Dynamics, published in 2022 by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Recognition for their work includes several fellowships:

  • SIAM Fellow, 2009, for contributions to computational geometry and optimization
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 2003
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 1997, Academy of Science

Best Publications

  • Representation and Control of Infinite Dimensional Systems

    Alain Bensoussan;Michel C. Delfour;Giuseppe Da Prato;Sanjoy K. Mitter

  • Shapes and Geometries: Analysis, Differential Calculus, and Optimization

    M. C. Delfour;J.-P. Zolésio

  • Modeling stabilization and control of serially connected beams

    G. Chen;M. C. Delfour;A. M. Krall;G. Payres

  • Representation and Control of Infinite Dimensional Systems, 2nd Edition

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  • Finite-difference solutions of a non-linear Schrödinger equation

    M Delfour;M Fortin;G Payr

  • Shapes and Geometries: Metrics, Analysis, Differential Calculus, and Optimization

    Michel Delfour;Jean-Paul Zolsio

  • Discontinuous Galerkin methods for ordinary differential equations

    M. Delfour;W. Hager;F. Trochu

  • Controllability, Observability and Optimal Feedback Control of Affine Hereditary Differential Systems

    M. C. Delfour;S. K. Mitter

  • Shape Analysis via Oriented Distance Functions

    M.C. Delfour;J.P. Zolesio

  • Stability and the Infinite-Time Quadratic Cost Problem for Linear Hereditary Differential Systems

    M. C. Delfour;C. McCalla;S. K. Mitter

  • The linear quadratic optimal control problem with delays in state and control variables: a state space approach

    M C Delfour

  • Hereditary Differential Systems with Constant Delays. I. General Case

    M.C Delfour;S.K Mitter

  • Shape sensitivity analysis via min max differentiability

    M. C. Delfour;J. P. Zolésio

  • Coupling Stokes and Darcy equations

    J. M. Urquiza;D. N'Dri;A. Garon;M. C. Delfour

  • Representation and Control of Infinite Dimensional Systems, 2 nd edition

    A. Bensoussan;G. Da Prato;M. C. Delfour;S. K. Mitter

  • The structural operator F and its role in the theory of retarded systems, II☆

    M.C Delfour;A Manitius

  • CONTROLLABILITY AND OBSERVABILITY FOR INFINITE-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS*

    M. C. Delfour;S. K. Mitter

  • The linear quadratic optimal control problem for hereditary differential systems: Theory and numerical solution

    M. C. Delfour

  • Hereditary differential systems with constant delays. II. A class of affine systems and the adjoint problem

    M.C Delfour;S.K Mitter

  • Velocity method and Lagrangian formulation for the computation of the shape Hessian

    Michel C. Delfour;Jean-Paul Zolésio

  • Representation and Control of Infinite Dimensional Systems (Systems & Control: Foundations & Applications)

    Alain Bensoussan;Giuseppe Da Prato;Michel C. Delfour;Sanjoy K. Mitter

Frequent Co-Authors

Alain Bensoussan
Alain Bensoussan The University of Texas at Dallas
Giuseppe Da Prato
Giuseppe Da Prato Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
André D. Bandrauk
André D. Bandrauk Université de Sherbrooke
Goong Chen
Goong Chen Texas A&M University
William W. Hager
William W. Hager University of Florida
Roland Glowinski
Roland Glowinski University of Houston
Irena Lasiecka
Irena Lasiecka University of Memphis

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