SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, Vol. 52, No. 6 (Dec., 1992), pp. 1780-1803 (24 pages) A theoretical study is made on the effect of random initial imperfections on the load-bearing capacities of ...

Chance and probability play a natural role in statistical physics. Inspired by confetti, researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, gain better understanding of random phenomena and refine ...

Graph limit theory provides a rigorous framework for analysing sequences of large graphs by representing them as continuous objects known as graphons – symmetric measurable functions on the unit ...

This study sheds new light on the stability of random structures. It not only provides tools to predict and prevent collapse, but also shows how imperfect systems can be optimised through a better ...

Topological randomness may be the answer for lossless electronics and making the nuts and bolts of quantum computers. Complete randomness in the structures of superconductors and insulators could ...

Imagine placing oranges or tennis balls into a rigid container. How can the balls be arranged such that they occupy the largest volume fraction of the container, otherwise known as the largest packing ...

Problem description. (a) Random stacking process (b) Description of block positions (c) Illustration of the position of the centre of gravity of the upper part of the tower above level 3 (𝑛 = 6, 𝑖 = ...