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New Optimization Algorithms for Structural Reliability Analysis

S.R. Santos¹, L.C. Matioli², A.T. Beck³

1 State University of Paraná, Department of Mathematics, CP 415, 87303-100, Campo Mourão-PR, Brazil. Ph.D. Program in Numerical Methods in Engineering, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba-PR, Brazil. Partially supported by Fundação Araucária. E-mail: solaregina@fecilcam.br
2 Federal University of Paraná, Department of Mathematics, Centro Politécnico, CP 19081, 81531-990, Curitiba-PR, Brazil. E-mail: matioli@ufpr.br
3 University of São Paulo, São Carlos School of Engineering, Department of Structural Engineering,13566-590, São Carlos-SP, Brazil. E-mail: atbeck@sc.usp.br