PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS) FARMERS IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA by Abdu Karniliyus TASHIKALMA, Dengle Yuniyus GIROH

“…Education and extension contact were statistically significant (p≤0.05) and increase technical efficiency among respondents. Furthermore, the stochastic cost function analysis indicated that 80.24% variations in allocative efficiencies were as a result of the variables included in the model. …”
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A Method for Solving LiDAR Waveform Decomposition Parameters Based on a Variable Projection Algorithm by Ke Wang, Guolin Liu, Qiuxiang Tao, Luyao Wang, Yang Chen

“…First, using a variable projection algorithm, we separated the linear (amplitude) and nonlinear (center position and width) parameters in the Gaussian function model; the linear parameters are expressed with nonlinear parameters by the function. …”
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An Efficient Sparse Twin Parametric Insensitive Support Vector Regression Model by Shuanghong Qu, Yushan Guo, Renato De Leone, Min Huang, Pu Li

“…Similar to twin parametric insensitive support vector regression (TPISVR), STPISVR constructs a pair of nonparallel parametric insensitive bound functions to indirectly determine the regression function. …”
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Technical Efficiency of Sweet Potato Production: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis by Godfrey C. Onuwa, Solomon T. Folorunsho, Ganiyu Binuyo, Mercy Emefiene, Onyekwere P. Ifenkwe

“…Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and stochastic frontier production function. The socioeconomic variables of the respondents affected their farm efficiency and level of farm output. …”
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Computationally Efficient Hybrid Downscaling of Surf Zone Hydrodynamics: Methodology and Evaluation by E. R. Echevarria, S. Contardo, B. Pérez‐Díaz, R. K. Hoeke, B. Leighton, C. Trenham, L. Cagigal, F. J. Méndez

“…Abstract We present a hybrid surf‐zone model that combines numerical simulations and statistical/machine learning techniques, enabling accurate calculations of nearshore wave and hydrodynamic parameters with high computational efficiency. The approach involves defining representative forcing conditions, carrying out numerical model (XBeach) simulations for these cases, and training machine learning models capable of predicting selected model output variables. …”
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Machine learning-based smart irrigation controller for runoff minimization in turfgrass irrigation by Sambandh Dhal, Jorge Alvarado, Ulisses Braga-Neto, Benjamin Wherley

“…The synthetic data were derived from observations collected from irrigation plots at the Texas A&M University Turfgrass Laboratory in Texas, United States, with Soil Wetting Efficiency Index (SWEI) serving as the target variable. …”
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THE JUSTIFICATION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT by A. Vorontsova, T. A. Vasylieva, T. Mayboroda

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Probabilistic analysis of active earth pressures in spatially variable soils using machine learning and confidence intervals by Tran Vu-Hoang, Tan Nguyen, Jim Shiau, Duy Ly-Khuong, Hung-Thinh Pham-Tran

“…Abstract This study introduces a probabilistic framework for assessing active earth pressures in soils exhibiting spatial variability in friction angles and unit weight. These properties are modeled using random fields with log-normal distributions and spatial correlation lengths. …”
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CFD-based optimization of dynamic cyclones with variable vortex length using GMDH artificial neural network by Hamed Safikhani, Somayeh Davoodabadi Farahani, Lakhbir Singh Brar, Faroogh Esmaeili

“…In the second phase, data obtained from the numerical simulations is used to construct objective function models, focusing on minimizing pressure drop and maximizing collection efficiency. …”
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VarProDMD: Solving Variable Projection for the Dynamic Mode Decomposition with SciPy’s optimization suite by Gerhard Reinerth, David Messmann, Jean Elsner, Ulrich Walter

“…The available Python library implements a variant of the Levenberg–Marquardt optimizer for the Variable Projection Method. The optimization procedure uses a complex residual function since the measurements can incorporate complex numbers. …”
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An adaptive sliding mode fault-tolerant control of variable speed reaching law for steer-by-wire systems by Jinwen Yang, Yinquan Yu, Dequan Zeng, Yiming Hu, Junhui Liu, Kai Liu, Giuseppe Carbone, Shaohua Luo, Xiaofeng Zhu

“…By integrating an adjustment function into the constant-velocity reaching polynomial and designing an adaptive law, dynamic updating of the control law is achieved. …”
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Efficiency of the Outpatient Diabetes Care System in Czechia: A Geodemographic Perspective by Kateřina Brázová, Luděk Šídlo, Jan Bělobrádek

“…The paper examines the intensity and structure of the use of health services and outlines the current functioning thereof in the context of diabetes care in Czechia. …”
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Structural optimization of stiffened panel structures with continuous and discrete design variables using deep reinforcement learning by Ryota NONAMI, Mitsuru KITAMURA

“…To overcome such an environment, in this study, an optimization flow for structural optimization is considered, and states, actions, and rewards appropriately representing design variables, constraint conditions, and objective functions are discussed. …”
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Weight illusions explained by efficient coding based on correlated natural statistics by Paul M. Bays

“…We show that the precision with which human observers estimate object weight varies as a function of both mass and volume in a manner consistent with the estimated joint distribution of those properties among everyday objects. …”
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Analyzing the influence of regulatory capture on environmental efficiency within institutional frameworks by Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Farooq Muhammad Sabil, Farooq Muhammad Sabil, Nazia Feroze, Cheng Tongshun, Faisal Feroze

“…It utilizes provincial-level panel data from China and applies the Slack-Based Measure (SBM) model to assess environmental efficiency. Key institutional variables—including indicators of government quality and legal robustness—are incorporated to examine how they interact with and influence the effects of regulatory capture.ResultsFindings reveal that regulatory capture significantly hinders regional environmental efficiency. …”
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An efficient hybrid downscaling framework to estimate high-resolution river hydrodynamics by Z. Tan, D. Xu, S. Taraphdar, J. Ma, G. Bisht, L. R. Leung

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Energy efficiency in middle-income countries with DEA: An approach for Latin America by Néstor Xavier Maya, M.M. Prieto, Laura Megido

“…From this analysis, the production function, the technical efficiency, the total energy efficiency factor and their respective correlation coefficients versus the per capita income variable are obtained for each country. …”
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Optimizing capacitor size and placement in radial distribution networks for maximum efficiency by R. Arunjothi, K.P. Meena

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Application of physics-informed neural networks for two-phase flow model with variable diffusion and experimental validation by Daulet Kalesh, Timur Merembayev, Sagyn Omirbekov, Yerlan Amanbek

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Enhanced Lightweight YOLO Model for Efficient Vehicle Detection in Satellite Imagery by Mohamad Haniff Junos, Anis Salwa Mohd Khairuddin, Elmi Abu Bakar, Ahmad Faizul Hawary

“…Vehicle detection in satellite images is a challenging task due to the variability in scale and resolution, complex background, and variability in object appearance. …”
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