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Contraction mapping

Known as: Contraction (geometry), Contraction map, Subcontraction map 
In mathematics, a contraction mapping, or contraction or contractor, on a metric space (M,d) is a function f from M to itself, with the property that… 
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2011
2011
This article focuses on recent artistic practice in relation to the notion of media ecology, and the relations between natural… 
2005
2005
This paper considers observer based actuator fault isolation schemes for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems. To deal with a… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
In order to test the physiological significance of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3) in pharmacomechanical coupling, we have… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
In this paper I discuss the foundations of a formal theory of coherent and conservative belief change that is (a) suitable to be… 
1999
1999
The concept of fractal (see [6]) is one of the most important in mathematics nowadays, due to the great number of applications it… 
1995
1995
SummaryWe present strong electron microscopic evidence that the mitochondrial-dividing ring (MD-ring) forms as a closed ring… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Basing our discussion on the relative character of all scales in nature and on the explicit dependence of physical laws on scale… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
We describe our investigations of the mechanisms through which contractions of the stapedius muscle in the cat cause alterations… 
1984
1984
Summary1.At the culmination of each molt, insects shed their old cuticle by a behavior called ecdysis, which generally involves…