Asymptotic derivation of models for materials with small length scales

We now give an overview of the content of this thesis, which consists of two parts. In the first part we present some results concerning the derivation of asymptotic models for thin curved rods (see Chapters 2 and 3). The second part is devoted to the study of homogenization problems for composite materials (see Chapters 4 and 5) and for porous media (see Chapter 6).