The edge function asymptotic boundary discretization method, which generates a partition of the boundary into a finite set of boundary elements, and its application to three-dimensional problems of linear isotropic elasticity are presented. The present solution representation, which is global, is constructed from asymptotic solutions of the Navier equations of elasticity. The unknown parameters...

Elasticity can be seen as the ability of a system to increase or decrease the computing resources allocated in a dynamic and on demand way. It is an important feature provided by cloud computing, that has been widely used in web applications and is also gaining attention in the scientific community. Considering the possibilities of using elasticity in this context, a question arises: “Are the a...

In retailing, decisions about product assortment and shelf space allocation have a significant effect on customers’ purchasing decisions. Traditionally, researchers usually employed the space elasticity to optimize product assortment and space allocation models. However, the large number of parameters requiring to estimate and the nonlinear nature of space elasticity can reduce the efficacy of ...

Elasticity imaging can be understood as the intersection of the study of biomechanical properties, imaging sciences, and physics. It was mainly motivated by the fact that pathological tissue presents an increased stiffness when compared to surrounding normal tissue. In the last two decades, research on elasticity imaging has been an international and interdisciplinary pursuit aiming to map the ...