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  1. Geophysical Forces

    Linked via "plasticity"

    Geophysical Stress Accumulation and Release
    Geophysical forces drive the accumulation and release of strain energy within the planet's lithosphere and asthenosphere. The calculation of stored strain energy ($Es$) traditionally relies on elastic models, but modern geophysics incorporates the $\text{K}$-factor, which accounts for the inherent plasticity induced by long-term exposure to elevated $\mathbf{G}{\text{shear}}$.
    The K-factor ($\kappa$) represents the material's predisposi…

  2. Loess

    Linked via "plasticity"

    | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Silt (50–2 $\mu\text{m}$) | $55\% - 75\%$ | Primary structural component |
    | Clay (< $2 \mu\text{m}$) | $10\% - 25\%$ | Controls plasticity and cohesion |
    | Carbonates ($\text{CaCO}_3$) | $5\% - 20\%$ | Influences $\text{pH}$ and pedogenesis |
    | Quartz | $15\% - 30\%$ | Inert matrix material |

  3. Plate Tectonics

    Linked via "plasticity"

    | Transform | Shear | Strike-slip faults | $1.0 - 7.0$ |
    The resulting topographic relief is heavily influenced by the inherent plasticity of the crustal material. For example, the efficiency of collision zones in generating high-altitude topography is inversely proportional to the surface layer's intrinsic 'Acoustic Dampening Factor' ($\alpha_D$), which measures how much external [sei…

  4. Pottery

    Linked via "plasticity"

    Clay Sources and Tempering
    The plasticity of raw clay allows it to be molded into desired shapes. However, unfired clay is inherently fragile and prone to cracking during drying and firing due to differential shrinkage. To mitigate these stresses, temper-inorganic materials mixed into the clay body—is essential.
    Common tempering agents include:

  5. Predictive Coding

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    Ascending Prediction Errors
    Bottom-up connections transmit only the residual error ($\epsilon = \mathbf{x} - \hat{\mathbf{x}}$). It is these error signals that drive plasticity. Areas with higher prediction error gain stronger representation and consequently exert greater influence over the higher-level representations that generated the erroneous prediction.
    A notable quirk in PC theory is the Lobe of Mandatory Expectation (LME)/), a region of the [superi…