Statistical properties of dynamical chaos by Vadim S. Anishchenko, Tatjana E. Vadivasova, Galina I. Strelkova, George A. Okrokvertskhov

“…Weconsider regularities of the relaxation to an invariant probability measure fordifferent types of attractors. …”
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Therapeutic effect of proprioceptive dolphin assisted activities on health-related quality of life and muscle tension, biomechanical and viscoelastic properties in major depressive... by Brigita Kreivinienė, Laura Šaltytė-Vaisiauskė, Sonata Mačiulskytė

“…Although the improvement was recorded in almost all muscle groups, statistically significant changes were observed only in trapezius muscle md p right, measuring stiffness, relaxation and creep; trapezius md p left measuring frequency, stiffness, relaxation and decrement; and deltoids muscle left, measuring frequency, stiffness and relaxation, i.e., the p-values of Wilcoxon test are less than 0.05.ConclusionTwo-weeks of proprioceptive dolphin assisted activities for adults with major depression have statistically significant long-term change in better physical parameters. …”
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Virtual reality support during systemic cancer therapy to improve anxiety/depressive symptoms and reduce toxicity in patients with gastrointestinal cancers—OncoVR by S. Kasper, S. Liszio, K. Schorrmann, M. Gerigk, S. Jovic, O. Basu, K. Kostbade, B. Goraus, A. Elsakka, B. Puladi, J. Kleesiek, M. Schuler, G. Luijten, J. Egger

“…Background: Systemic cancer therapy may trigger anxiety/depressive symptoms and toxicity. Relaxation techniques can help alleviate toxicities but their implementation in clinical practice is challenging. …”
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Finite-Time Lyapunov Functions and Impulsive Control Design by Huijuan Li, Qingxia Ma

“…In this paper, we introduce finite-time Lyapunov functions for impulsive systems. The relaxed sufficient conditions for asymptotic stability of an equilibrium of an impulsive system are given via finite-time Lyapunov functions. …”
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Multiple-Model Adaptive Estimation with A New Weighting Algorithm by Weicun Zhang, Sufang Wang, Yuzhen Zhang

“…A new scheme of weighted multiple-model adaptive estimation is presented, in which the classical weighting algorithm is replaced by a new weighting algorithm to reduce the calculation burden and to relax the convergence conditions. Finally, simulation results verified the effectiveness of the proposed MMAE scheme for each possibility of parameter uncertainties.…”
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A Global Optimization Algorithm for Sum of Linear Ratios Problem by Yuelin Gao, Siqiao Jin

“…We equivalently transform the sum of linear ratios programming problem into bilinear programming problem, then by using the linear characteristics of convex envelope and concave envelope of double variables product function, linear relaxation programming of the bilinear programming problem is given, which can determine the lower bound of the optimal value of original problem. …”
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Multimedia Digital Signal Processing of Infrared Chemical Remote Sensing Based on Piecewise Linear Discriminant Algorithm by Meitao Gong

“…With the characteristic of separate transmission, the characteristic recovery with the total observed deviation is used for the model. The relaxation factors are used to replace the constrained conditions that cannot be optimized into constrained separate line segment calculation conditions. …”
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Efficient Procedures of Sensitivity Analysis for Structural Vibration Systems with Repeated Frequencies by Shijia Zhao, Tao Xu, Guikai Guo, Wei Zhang, Dongkai Liu

“…Particularly, calculation of eigenvector sensitivity is considered when the eigenvalues are repeated. A relaxation factor embedded in the combined approximations (CA) method makes it effective to the structural response at various modified designs. …”
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A Conjugate Gradient Method for Unconstrained Optimization Problems by Gonglin Yuan

“…The presented method possesses the sufficient descent property under the strong Wolfe-Powell (SWP) line search rule relaxing the parameter σ<1. Under the suitable conditions, the global convergence with the SWP line search rule and the weak Wolfe-Powell (WWP) line search rule is established for nonconvex function. …”
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A network analysis of depression and anxiety symptoms among Chinese elderly living alone: based on the 2017–2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) by Ze Chang, Yunfan Zhang, Xiao Liang, Yunmeng Chen, Chunyan Guo, Xiansu Chi, Liuding Wang, Xie Wang, Hong Chen, Zixuan Zhang, Longtao Liu, Lina Miao, Yunling Zhang

“…Weighted analyses further confirmed the central importance of GAD2 (Uncontrollable worry) and GAD4 (Trouble relaxing). Additionally, the analysis showed gender differences in the depression-anxiety networks of elderly individuals living alone. …”
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Normative Parameters of Gastrocnemius Muscle Stiffness and Associations with Patient Characteristics and Function by Larisa R Hoffman, Shane L Koppenhaver, Cameron W MacDonald, Johnny M Herrera, Joshua Streuli, Zachary L Visco, Nicole Wildermuth, Stephanie R Albin

“…Greater muscle stiffness in a relaxed and contracted state was associated with larger plantarflexion force production (*r* = .26, p < 0.01 and *r* = .23, p < 0.01 respectively)…”
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Design of Polymer Blends Based on Chitosan:POZ with Improved Dielectric Constant for Application in Polymer Electrolytes and Flexible Electronics by Shujahadeen B. Aziz, M. H. Hamsan, M. F. Z. Kadir, H. J. Woo

“…The concentration dependent of M″ peaks was found to follow the same trend of loss tangent peaks versus POZ content. The relaxation process was studied in terms of electric modulus parameters.…”
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An Indole Alkaloid Extracted from Evodia rutaecarpa Inhibits Colonic Motility of Rats In Vitro by Guo-xiang Wang, Yan-li Xiang, Hong-gang Wang, Yang-de Miu, Guang Yu

“…Furthermore, Evo inhibited the activation of L-type calcium channels and decreased the peak ICa,L. The relaxant effect of Evo on colonic muscle is associated with the inhibition of L-type calcium channels. …”
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Thermal performance of a micropolar fluid flowing around a vertical cone with consideration of spatially varying heat source by Vinoth Kumar B, Sreenivasulu P, Bilal S, Poornima T

“…Thermal boundary layer thins when the relaxation period is longer than retardation period since the fluid cools down faster. …”
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Influence of Drying–Wetting Cycles on the Water Retention and Microstructure of Residual Soil by Xu-tang Xu, Dao-qi Liu, Zhen-xing Xian, Feng Yang, Wen-bin Jian, Xiang Xu, Jian-bin Huang

“…Theoretical calculations evinced that the product of the matric suction and relaxation time should be constant at a constant temperature. …”
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Organic Glass-Forming Liquids and the Concept of Fragility by Alba-Simionesco, Christiane

“…The $T_g$ line corresponds to an isochronic line, i.e. a line at constant relaxation time for different pairs of density-temperature. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Waterfront Environments on Public Well-Being Through Digital Twin Technology by Junjie Luo, Zheng Yuan, Lingzi Xu, Wenhui Xu

“…., heart rate and blood oxygen saturation) and psychological indicators (e.g., pleasure and relaxation). We found that waterfront environments outperformed nonwaterfront environments in terms of relaxation and vitality, while no significant differences were observed between the two environments regarding physiological indicators. …”
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A Pseudopotential Lattice Boltzmann Method for Simulation of Two-Phase Flow Transport in Porous Medium at High-Density and High–Viscosity Ratios by Eslam Ezzatneshan, Reza Goharimehr

“…The accuracy and robustness of the S-C LBM are examined by the implementation of the single relaxation time (SRT) and multiple relaxation time (MRT) collision operators with integrating the forcing schemes of the shifted velocity method (SVM) and the exact difference method (EDM). …”
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Mid-Epidemic Forecasts of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths: A Bivariate Model Applied to the UK by Peter Congdon

“…The effectiveness of lockdown or lockdown relaxation can also be assessed by modelling later epidemic stages, possibly using a multiphase epidemic model. …”
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THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUGAMMADEX IN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO ORAL COMPLEX REHABILITATION IN ELDERLY PATIENTS-REWIEW part 1 by Lucian Stefan Burlea, Doriana Agop Forna, Liana Aminov, Tudor Hamburda, Maria Antonela Beldiman, Larisa Tarevici, Bogdan Petru Bulancea

“…Sugammadex, a selective relaxant binding agent, has transformed the management of neuromuscular blockade, offering rapid and safe recovery during various medical and dental procedures. …”
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