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Timed Soft Concurrent Constraint Programs: An Interleaved and a Parallel Approach
, 2014 We propose a timed and soft extension of Concurrent Constraint Programming. The time extension is based on the hypothesis of bounded asynchrony: the computation takes a bounded period of time and is measured by a discrete global clock.
Bistarelli, Stefano +3 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Light reflectance increases along incidence angle and transmittance significantly drops around 90‐degree incidence angle. Here, we report two‐photon laser printed micro mirrors that redirect the skimming light beam into normal light absorption. Using this technique, light‐driven micro walkers and grippers are demonstrated by using grazing incidence ...
Leilei Song, Jianfeng Yang, Hao Zeng
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Fiscal Equalisation and the Soft Budget Constraint [PDF]
This paper assesses the interactions of horizontal fiscal equalisation schemes with debt policy by sovereign regional governments. Local public goods are either financed by debt or taxation.
Plachta, Robert C.
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Novel Functional Materials via 3D Printing by Vat Photopolymerization
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This Perspective systematically analyzes strategies for incorporating functionalities into 3D‐printed materials via Vat Photopolymerization (VP). It explores the spectrum of achievable functionalities in recently reported novel materials—such as conductive, energy‐storing, biodegradable, stimuli‐responsive, self‐healing, shape‐memory, biomaterials, and
Sergey S. Nechausov +3 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review evaluates strategies for electrochemical CO2 reduction to ethylene, focusing on copper‐based catalyst design and microenvironment modulation to achieve industrial‐grade performance. By leveraging operando synchrotron‐based characterizations, we provide a multiscale understanding of dynamic structural transformations and key reaction ...
Meng Zhang, Zuolong Chen, Yimin A. Wu
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Investment and Financial Constraints in European Agriculture: Evidence from France, Hungary and Slovenia [PDF]
The article investigates the investment and financial constraints for French, Hungarian and Slovenian farms using FADN panel data with different econometric estimation approaches.
Bakucs, Lajos Zoltan +3 more
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Wave functions in the neighborhood of a toroidal surface; hard vs. soft constraint
, 2004 The curvature potential arising from confining a particle initially in three-dimensional space onto a curved surface is normally derived in the hard constraint $q \to 0$ limit, with $q$ the degree of freedom normal to the surface.
Babak Etemadi +10 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Bioprosthetic aortic valves have revolutionized the treatment of aortic stenosis, but their durability is limited by structural valve deterioration (SVD). This review focuses on the pericardial tissue at the heart of these valves, examining how its mechanical properties and calcification drive fatigue and failure.
Gabriele Greco +7 more
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An Automated Pipeline for Modular Space Planning Using Generative Design Within a BIM Environment
Applied SciencesSpatial Allocation Problems (SAP) in multistory buildings present significant challenges, as they require the simultaneous satisfaction of complex geometric constraints and conflicting functional requirements. To address this problem, this study proposes
Wonho Cho +4 more
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General Properties and Termination Conditions for Soft Constraint Propagation [PDF]
Soft constraints based on semirings are a generalization of classical constraints, where tuples of variables\u27 values in each soft constraint are associated to elements from an algebraic structure called semiring. This framework is able to express, for
Bistarelli, Stefano, Martinelli, Fabio
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