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Structural holes is a concept from social network research, originally developed by Ronald Stuart Burt. A structural hole is understood as a gap between two individuals who have complementary sources to information. The study of structural holes spans the fields of sociology, economics, and computer science.
Structural analysis is a branch of solid mechanics which uses simplified models for solids like bars, beams and shells for engineering decision making. Its main objective is to determine the effect of loads on physical structures and their components .
In this system the box slides down a slope, the constraint is that the box must remain on the slope (it cannot go through it or start flying). In classical mechanics, a constraint on a system is a parameter that the system must obey. For example, a box sliding down a slope must remain on the slope.
Freedom and constraint topologies (a.k.a., freedom, actuation, and constraint topologies; or simply FACT) [1] [2] [3] is a mechanical design framework developed by Dr. Jonathan B. Hopkins. The framework offers a library of vector spaces with visual representations to guide the analysis and synthesis of flexible systems.
Research has not yet examined the "rational" function of group communication and decision-making (i.e., how well it achieves goals), nor structural production or constraints. Researchers must empirically demonstrate the recursivity of action and structure, examine how structures stabilize and change over time due to group communication, and may ...
Constraint may refer to: Constraint (computer-aided design) , a demarcation of geometrical characteristics between two or more entities or solid modeling bodies Constraint (mathematics) , a condition of an optimization problem that the solution must satisfy
Structural restriction can be checked by looking only at the scopes of constraints (their variables), ignoring their relations (their set of satisfying values). A constraint language is tractable if there exists a polynomial algorithm solving all problems based on the language, that is, using the domain and relations specified in the domain.
Facts are constraints that are assumed to always hold; Predicates are parameterized constraints, and can be used to represent operations; Functions are expressions that return results; Assertions are assumptions about the model; Because Alloy is a declarative language the meaning of a model is unaffected by the order of statements.