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The document discusses concepts related to efficiency in resource use and implementation. It references terms like efficiency, performance, austerity, beauty, communication, and responsibility. It also discusses thermodynamics in the 19th century and theoretical limits of machines like steam engines developed by Carnot, Watt, and Newcomen. Several architectural works and structures are mentioned, like the Centre Pompidou, the Louvre Pyramid, and bridges. Concepts around position, tension, resistance, strain, velocity, and damping are analyzed in relation to these works. Optimization tools discussed include game theory, the simplex method, and study methods.Read less