In mathematics, the Banach fixed-point theorem (also known as the contraction mapping theorem or contractive mapping theorem or Banach–Caccioppoli theorem)...

1950s of the significance of wind field convergence in tropical weather production, the term Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) was then applied. The ITCZ...

functional, contractile units of the muscle fiber necessary for muscle contraction. Muscles are predominantly powered by the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates...

also occurs in other conditions in which abduction is limited.) Poor convergence. A head turn to the side of the affected eye to compensate for the movement...

Check whether method should stop. See Termination (sometimes called "convergence"). Calculate x o {\displaystyle \mathbf {x} _{o}} , the centroid of all...

TE, Sylow L, Rose AJ, Madsen AB, Angin Y, Maarbjerg SJ, et al. (October 2014). "Contraction-stimulated glucose transport in muscle is controlled by AMPK...

intense sexual pleasure resulting in rhythmic, involuntary muscular contractions in the pelvic region. Orgasms are controlled by the involuntary or autonomic...

constant ω such that ||Γ(t)|| ≤ exp(ωt) for all t ≥ 0. Γ(t) is called a contraction semigroup if ||Γ(t)|| ≤ 1 for all t ≥ 0. A strongly continuous semigroup...

(}z_{k}+w_{k},(n-1)|w_{k}|{\big )}} are disjoint, and linear convergence with a contraction factor of 1/2 holds. Further, the inclusion disks can in this...

smooth muscle contraction. The β receptor couples to Gs and increases intracellular cAMP activity, resulting in e.g. heart muscle contraction, smooth muscle...

simultaneous co-contraction of anterior/posterior fibers. The deltoid is responsible for elevating the arm in the scapular plane and its contraction in doing...

(accommodation) is accompanied by involuntary convergence of the eyes. This accommodation-convergence synkinesis can result in esotropia, or eyes that...

and motel, from motor (motorist) and hotel. A blend is similar to a contraction. On one hand, mainstream blends tend to be formed at a particular historical...

fractal nature. Formally, an iterated function system is a finite set of contraction mappings on a complete metric space. Symbolically, { f i : X → X ∣ i...

hyperkinetic movement disorder in which sustained or repetitive muscle contractions occur involuntarily, resulting in twisting and repetitive movements or...

Italian Alps. Evidence of middle Holocene timberline rise and glacier contraction". Quaternary Science Reviews. 185: 41. Bibcode:2018QSRv..185...41B. doi:10...

Pearson & Gordon (2013), Convergence of Inputs on Ib Interneurons Increases the Flexibility of Reflex Responses, p. 799 Purves et al (2018a), The Spinal...

also exists a notion of absolute convergence for continued fractions, which is based on the notion of absolute convergence of a series: a continued fraction...

Arabia with Asia and the still ongoing convergence, which is accommodated by strike-slip faulting and contraction in the Alborz Mountains and the Zagros...

the ulnar nerve is stimulated and the strength of adductor pollicis contraction is measured. The adductor pollicis evolved from the contrahens I muscle...

maintain their own general Internet connectivity. The name was originally a contraction of Joint Academic NETwork but it is now known as Janet in its own right...

epeirogeny. Orogeny takes place on the convergent margins of continents. The convergence may take the form of subduction (where a continent rides forcefully over...

media. Other examples include the 'blog,' a term coined in 1999 as a contraction of "web log," the foundation of blogging is often attributed to various...

In their 2009 published study, the "coronal planes during perineal contraction and finger penetration demonstrated a close relationship between the...

are stabilized and the central tendon of the diaphragm is mobile, a contraction brings the insertion (central tendon) towards the origins and pushes...

15.5 Andrews (1994) Andrews (1994), section 7 Andrews, Ben (1994). "Contraction of convex hypersurfaces in Euclidean space". Calculus of Variations and...

relation between his new thermometer (which was based on the expansion and contraction of alcohol (esprit de vin)) and the old thermometer (which was based...

action potential is the first step in the chain of events leading to contraction. In beta cells of the pancreas, they provoke release of insulin. Action...

during a dynamic contraction compared with sustained contraction. Renshaw cells are facilitated during weak voluntary contractions. Renshaw cells are...

phosphatases, which dephosphorylate myosin, are regulators of actomyosin contraction in cells. The arrangement of actin and myosin in the cell cortex and...