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The static extreme-load approach, lander certain conditions, appears t
o be the solution of an unconstrained discrete minimax problem. It is
shown that it is possible to eliminate the operator Max in this proble
m. The subsequent problem involves minimizing a regularized function w
ithout constraints. An application to the determination of the macrosc
opic strength of a punched material exhibits the efficiency of this me
thod. (C) Academic des Sciences/Elsevier, Paris.