This paper introduces a model that identifies spatial relationships for a structural analysis based on the concept of simplicial complex. The spatial relationships are identified through overlapping two map layers, namely a primary layer and a contextual layer. The identified spatial relationships are represented as a simplical complex, in which simplices and vertices respectively represent two...

Can triconcepts become triclusters? Dmitry I. Ignatov a , Sergei O. Kuznetsov a , Jonas Poelmans a b & Leonid E. Zhukov a a School of Applied Mathematics and Information Science & Laboratory for Intelligent Systems and Structural Analysis , National Research University Higher School of Economics , Moscow , Russia b Faculty of Economics and Business , Katholieke Universiteit , Leuven , Belgium P...

In this paper, a novel method for incorporating automatic, patient-specific, structural analysis in computer-aided preoperative planning is described. Special emphasis has been placed on accurately capturing the mechanical behavior of the implant-to-bone interface where failure may occur. A finite element solver was developed and integrated into our computer-aided planning system for implant de...

Digital markets allow sellers and buyers to conduct transactions electronically and are becomingmajor driving forces in business-to-business e-commerce. This article explores the theoretical and managerial foundations of digital markets. This study first investigates the structure and components of digital markets. A comprehensive sample of 196 digital markets is then examined to uncover the st...

X-ray nanotomography has developed into a powerful new tool for three-dimensional structural analysis. The scanning approach offers capabilities that are competitive with full-field imaging. Current and ultimate limitations of nanotomography are examined in light of recent work.

Firm growth is one of the most utilized measures of firm performance in academic literature, and especially in entrepreneurship research it is given great importance. Resources and growth orientation are important determinants of firm growth, and thus they have been targeted by several studies. Both resources and growth orientation have strong theoretical backgrounds and have obtained empirical...

The aim of this article is to present a methodological approach for problems encountered in structural analysis. This approach is based upon the pretopological concepts of pseudoclosure and minimal closed subsets. The advantage of this approach is that it provides a framework which is general enough to model and formulate different types of connections that exist between the elements of a popul...

This paper demonstrates the integration of Mathcad programming in a steel design course at the University of Qatar. It discusses the advantages of Mathcad programming over other programming formats and provides guidelines to incorporate Mathcad programming into the steel design course. A Mathcad program for the analysis and design of steel beams is presented to show the attractive computational...