The structural rigidity property, a generalization of Laman's theorem which characterizes rigid bar frameworks in 2D, is generally considered a good heuristic to detect rigidities in a geometric constraint satisfaction problem (GCSP). The gap between rigidity and structural rigidity essentially resides in the fact that structural rigidity is not a geometric property. In this article, we propose...

OBJECTIVE (1) To determine the brain connectivity pattern associated with clinical rigidity scores in Parkinson's disease (PD) and (2) to determine the relation between clinically assessed rigidity and quantitative metrics of motor performance. BACKGROUND Rigidity, the resistance to passive movement, is exacerbated in PD by asking the subject to move the contralateral limb, implying that rigi...

We present a comparative study in which 'pebble game' rigidity analysis is applied to multiple protein crystal structures, for each of six different protein families. We find that the main-chain rigidity of a protein structure at a given hydrogen bond energy cutoff is quite sensitive to small structural variations, and conclude that the hydrogen bond constraints in rigidity analysis should be c...

The states of penile erection have not been quantified to establish their relationship to intracorporal fluid pressure and to soft tissue constraint. Computer-based circumferential rigidity sensing during erectile cycles now permits circumferential size and rigidity characterization. Measurements during dynamic infusion cavernometry and cavernosography relate intracorporal pressure and axial ri...

AND GENERIC RIGIDITY IN THE PLANE SACHIN PATKAR, BRIGITTE SERVATIUS, AND K. V. SUBRAHMANYAM Abstract. We consider the concept of abstract 2–dimensional rigidity and provide necessary and sufficient conditions for a matroid to be an abstract rigidity matroid of a complete graph. This characterization is a natural extenWe consider the concept of abstract 2–dimensional rigidity and provide necessa...

shiftwork is now a major feature of working life across a broad range of industries and circadian rhythms play an important role in shiftwork tolerance. so, the aim of this study was examine the relationships between age, morning-type and rigidity sleeping habits with shiftwork tolerance among shiftworkers of karun oil and gas exploitation company. the sample consisted of 295 shiftworkers of ah...

Microtubules are flexible polymers whose mechanical properties are an important factor in the determination of cell architecture and function. It has been proposed that the two most prominent neuronal microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs), tau and MAP2, whose microtubule binding regions are largely homologous, make an important contribution to the formation and maintenance of neuronal processe...