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We study the integral representation properties of limits of sequences of integral functionals like $\int f(x,Du)\mathrm{d}x$ under nonstandard growth conditions of $(p,q)$-type: namely, we assume that $${\left|z\right|}^{p\left(x\right)}\le f(x,z)\le {L(1+|z|}^{p\left(x\right)}).$$ Under weak assumptions on the continuous function $p\left(x\right)$, we prove $\Gamma$-convergence to integral functionals of the same type. We also analyse the case of integrands $f(x,u,Du)$ depending explicitly on $u$; finally we weaken the assumption allowing $p\left(x\right)$ to be discontinuous on nice sets.

We study the integral representation properties of limits of sequences of integral functionals like  $\int f(x,Du)\mathrm{d}x$  under nonstandard growth conditions of -type: namely, we assume that $${\left|z\right|}^{p\left(x\right)}\le f(x,z)\le {L(1+|z|}^{p\left(x\right)}).$$ Under weak assumptions on the continuous function , we prove -convergence to integral functionals of the same type. We also analyse the case of integrands depending explicitly on ; finally we weaken the assumption allowing to be discontinuous on nice sets.