As far as the technical knowledge underlying the construction of Mechanism's gear trains is concerned, the last (eighth) book of Pappus's Collection, includes the basic notions and theorems for such constructions, known from the earlier works of Archimedes.
The construction of such mechanisms reduces to the construction of an algorithm satisfying certain "monotonicity" conditions which, for the case of verification, are much less stringent.
It ends with a plea for careful research design and sample selection, construction of causal mechanisms, and a shift toward comparative and statistical rather than single-case analyses.
Developmental processes are responsible for the proximate construction of cognitive mechanisms during the lifetime of the individual, while evolutionary processes play a prior role in shaping the design and end products of the developmental processes.
Pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs) belong to the group of nonconventional actuators with remarkable force/weight ratio that can be used for the construction of soft mechanisms safe in contact with humans.
Pappus of Alexandria stated that Archimedes had written a manuscript (now lost) on the construction of these mechanisms entitled On Sphere-Making.
Another priority is the construction of a mechanism to wind down any failed financial giant, not just banks, so that officials no longer face an unenviable choice between bail-outs (AIG) and system-shaking collapse (Lehman Brothers).The net is also being cast over markets in which freewheeling growth contributed to the crisis.
We present the first general positive result on the construction of collusion-resistant mechanisms, that is, mechanisms that guarantee dominant strategies even when agents can form arbitrary coalitions and exchange compensations (sometimes referred to as transferable utilities or side payments).
Such co-construction of reporting mechanisms which suit the community demands and health system requirements appeared to satisfy all parties and demonstrates strategic agency by APEs in balancing the expectations of both communities and health systems.
Searches of Mr. Paster's home turned up weapons and and documents describing the construction of electronic bomb mechanisms.
