Peroral endoscopic myotomy for complex achalasia and the POEM difficulty score: An update by Carmen Ching Hui Yee, Michael Youssef, Matthew Woo, Robert Bechara

“…PDS correlates moderately with procedural efficiency with a correlation coefficient of 0.595 (Spearman's p < 0.001). …”
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A Novel Technique for Transmission of M-Ary Signal through Wireless Fading Channel Using Wavelet Denoising by Md. Zahangir Alam, Charles Chittaranjan Patra, Colin Patra, M. Abdus Sobhan

“…The result of the simulation study reveals that the BER performance can be increased using an appropriate control variable to force the mean of each detail coefficient to zero.…”
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Integration of artificial intelligence and advanced optimization techniques for continuous gas lift under restricted gas supply: A case study by Leila Zeinolabedini, Forough Ameli, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh

“…In addition, the net present value (NPV) serves as the objective function. To optimize the selected input variables, including tubing inside diameter, gas injection rate, and separator pressure, various optimization algorithms such as particle swarm optimization (PSO), ant colony optimization (ACO), genetic algorithm (GA), and a Novel optimization algorithm in a gas-lift study called grey wolf optimization (GWO), were utilized considering the constraint of the limited available gas. …”
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VHR Multispectral Satellite Image Classification with Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks for Urban Applications by M. Fawzy, M. Fawzy, Á. Barsi

“…The Kolmogorov-Arnold Network (KAN) is a computational framework rooted in the Kolmogorov-Arnold representation theorem, which states that any continuous function of multiple variables can be expressed as a superposition of univariate functions. …”
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Optimization with a Very Simple Hybrid Grey Wolf—JAYA Metaheuristic Optimizer by Chiara Furio, Luciano Lamberti, Catalin I. Pruncu

“…The proposed SHGWJA was tested very successfully in seven “real-world” engineering optimization problems taken from various fields, such as civil engineering, aeronautical engineering, mechanical engineering (included in the CEC 2020 test suite on real-world constrained optimization problems) and robotics; these problems include up to 14 optimization variables and 721 nonlinear constraints. Two representative mathematical optimization problems (i.e., Rosenbrock and Rastrigin functions) including up to 1000 variables were also solved. …”
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Incorporating Traffic Flow Model into A Deep Learning Method for Traffic State Estimation: A Hybrid Stepwise Modeling Framework by Yuyan Annie Pan, Jifu Guo, Yanyan Chen, Siyang Li, Wenhao Li

“…We build a hybrid cost function to adjust the weights of model-driven and data-driven proportions. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization Methods for University Campus Planning and Design—A Case Study of Dalian University of Technology by Lin Qi, Chaoran Chen, Jun Dong

“…A five-dimensional objective system—comprising energy efficiency, spatial quality, economic cost, ecological benefits, and cultural expression—was established, alongside the identification and standardization of 29 key variables to construct mapping relationships among objective functions. …”
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Semantic ECG hash similarity graph by Yixian Fang, Shilin Zhang, Yuwei Ren

“…Subsequently, a lightweight linear hash function is utilized to produce a hash representation for the unseen signal. …”
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Structural strength analysis and optimization of converter lug based on Kriging model by HE Guanqiang, LIU Yongjiang, LI Hua, CHEN Liming

“…In this paper, machine learning methods were considered to approximate the functional relationships between design variables and responses. …”
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A De-Nesting Hybrid Reliability Analysis Method and Its Application in Marine Structure by Chenfeng Li, Tenglong Jin, Zequan Chen, Guanchen Wei

“…Traditional methods for hybrid reliability analysis usually require a nested optimization framework, which will lead to too many calls to the limit state function (LSF) and result in poor computational efficiency. …”
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An Optimization Model for Shell Plate Seam Landing Using Minimum Manufacturing Cost and a Solution by Genetic Algorithm by Ho Rim Pae, Min Hyok Jon, Chol Jun Pak

“…In this paper, a new optimization model and its solution method for the landing of seams and butts (for convenience, seam and butt are simply called seam) on the ship hull surface are proposed in order to improve the shipbuilding efficiency. The minimum manufacturing cost of ship hull shell plates (SHSPs) is the objective function, the rules and requirements for the seam position and the size of a single shell plate are the constraints, and the position and shape of the seam are the design variables. …”
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Neuro-Evolution of Augmenting Topologies for Dynamic Scheduling of Flexible Job Shop Problem by Jian Huang, Yarong Chen, Jabir Mumtaz, Liuyan Zhong

“…This study introduces a neuro-evolution of augmenting topologies (NEAT) algorithm aimed at optimizing the scheduling efficiency in flexible job shops by minimizing both maximum completion and average lag times, taking into account variables like sporadic job arrivals, variable machining durations, tool wear, preventive maintenance, and equipment failures. …”
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Beyond Spirometry: Linking Wasted Ventilation to Exertional Dyspnea in the Initial Stages of COPD by J. Alberto Neder, Giles Santyr, Brandon Zanette, Miranda Kirby, Marina Pourafkari, Matthew D. James, Sandra G. Vincent, Carrie Ferguson, Chu-Yi Wang, Nicolle J. Domnik, Devin B. Phillips, Janos Porszasz, William W. Stringer, Denis E. O’Donnell

“…Pulmonary function tests estimating the extension of the wasted ventilation and selected cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables can, therefore, shed unique light on the genesis of patients’ out-of-proportion dyspnea. …”
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Explaining the COVID19 mortality growth rate: an empirical analysis of Israeli cities by Yuval Arbel, Yifat Arbel, Amichai Kerner, Miryam Kerner, Miryam Kerner

“…These include population size, median age, a socio-economic ranking at a city level, a date variable and a dummy variable that equals 1 for post-vaccination and 0 for pre-vaccination era.MethodRegression analysis, where each variable is converted to the standard normal distribution function. …”
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Slow and Quick Flow Models Explain the Temporal Dynamics of Daily Salinity in Streams by Thomas G. Westfall, Tim J. Peterson, Anna Lintern, Andrew W. Western

“…Compared to the simple C‐Q equation, this equation explained the temporal dynamics with an average increase of 0.17 in the Nash‐Sutcliffe efficiency coefficient. Global parameter estimation gave an objective estimate of baseflow with a plausible baseflow index ranging between 0.05 and 0.40 across catchments. …”
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Research and Development Expenditures and Economic Growth in the EU: A Panel Data Analysis by Freimane Rita, Bāliņa Signe

“…The estimated model is the production function type standard growth model extended with R&D stock variable. …”
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Assessment of the social capital impact on the household income of the Russian Federation regions by N. Е. Karmanova, A. V. Koritskiy

“…The authors propose a methodological approach that distinguishes the study from other economists – this is mathematical modeling using the extended Cobb-Douglas production function with the inclusion of indicators representing human and social capital in the number of independent variables of this function. …”
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Intelligent fault diagnosis of shearer based on simplified interval kernel global-local feature fusion by Ning LI, Hua DING, Xiaochun SUN, Zeping LIU, Guoshu PU

“…The results show that compared with the midpoint-radius kernel PCA, the kernel local preservation projection and interval kernel global-local feature fusion algorithms, the proposed method has a good monitoring effect on the single variable simulation fault, the multi-variable pick loss and the waterway blockage fault of shearers. …”
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On a Solution of a Third Kind Mixed Integro-Differential Equation with Singular Kernel Using Orthogonal Polynomial Method by Ahmad Alalyani, M. A. Abdou, M. Basseem

“…The singular kernel is modified to take a logarithmic form, while the kernels of time are continuous and positive functions. Using the separation of variables technique, we have a system of Fredholm integral equations (FIEs) that can be transformed into an algebraic system after using orthogonal polynomials. …”
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On the Global Practical Exponential Stability of <i>h</i>-Manifolds for Impulsive Reaction–Diffusion Cohen–Grossberg Neural Networks with Time-Varying Delays by Gani Stamov, Trayan Stamov, Ivanka Stamova, Cvetelina Spirova

“…The established criteria are less restrictive for the variable domain and diffusion coefficients. The effect of some uncertain parameters on the stability behavior is also considered and a robust practical stability analysis is proposed. …”
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