Motivated by the discretization problem in isogeometric analysis, we consider the challenge of segmenting a contractible boundary-represented solid into a small number of topological hexahedra. A satisfactory segmentation of a solid must eliminate non-convex edges because they prevent regular parameterizations. Our method works by searching a sufficiently connected edge graph of the solid for a...

It seems like in the contemporary era and with the use of approaches which are formed during a passage from structuralism to poststructuralism, a number of fundamental changes have taken place in the different types of relationships between the works of architecture, their methods of productions and different readings of it along with the differences in the types of research and criticism among...

it is only thirteen years since the scanning electron microscope has been available commercially. yet, even in this short period of time, this instrument has been a powerful tool in the investigation of topography, electrical and magnetic properties, crystal structure, cathodoluminescent characteristics etc. of solid specimens. today, this type of microscope has opened its place alongside the c...

This paper provides empirical evidence for the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjectures for modular Jacobians of genus 2 curves. The second of theseconjectures relates six quantities associated to a Jacobian over the rationalnumbers. One of these six quantities is the size of the Shafarevich-Tate group.Unable to compute that, we computed the five other quantities and solved for...

[Headnote] Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a highly scrutinized but efficacious psychotherapy commonly used in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. Despite much theorizing and speculation, EMDR's mechanism of action remains unspecified. This article reviews several accounts of how EMDR works to reduce symptoms and/or aid memory reprocessing, including disrupti...

This special issue was motivated by the quality of the works presented at the conference and by the increasing proliferation of service-oriented systems in our society such as e-governance, e-health and e-commerce systems. We believe that the contributions in this volume provide a valuable example of current research in this area. We also believe that the published works will contribute to the ...

We investigate nonequilibrium fluctuations of a solid surface governed by the stochastic Mullins-Herring equation with conserved noise. This equation describes surface diffusion of adatoms accompanied by their exchange between the surface and the bulk of the solid, when desorption of adatoms is negligible. Previous works dealt with dynamic scaling behavior of the fluctuating interface. Here we ...