Effect of a mix of condense and hydrolysable tannins feed additive on lactating dairy cows’ services per conception and days open by Alejandro R Castillo, Julio A Di Rienzo, Damiano Cavallini

“…Services per conception was modeled as a Poisson count using a generalized linear model with log link function. Days open was modeled with a generalized linear model for a gamma variable with log link function. …”
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Online identification of stability region for large-scale wind farms, Part I: Clustering based piecewise affine impedance modeling by Jia Luo, Peng Wang, Haoran Zhao, Chenxinwei Yuan, Tiancheng Liu, Vladimir Terzija

“…In each partition, the impedance is expressed as a first-order explicit function of the complex variable and the operating state variables. …”
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Sensory profiles in older adults with orthopedic conditions during quiet stance: a cross-sectional study by Marine Brika, France Mourey, Alexandre Kubicki

“…Methods Fifty-one older adults (76.9 ± 7.6 years) were divided into 2 Functional Groups (FG-/FG+) according to a composite score that included 3 variables (gait speed, grip strength and fear of falling). …”
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Kenneth S. Adeyemi, Lateef Olabisi Adedeji

“… The role of capital structure decision is critical to the performance of any bank. For any bank to efficiently perform its function of financial intermediation, it must be financially structured. …”
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Finding the optimal probe state for multiparameter quantum metrology using conic programming by Masahito Hayashi, Yingkai Ouyang

“…The algorithm involves a conic program, which minimizes a linear objective function subject to conic constraints on a operator-valued variable. …”
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Utilizing a Transient Electromagnetic Inversion Method with Lateral Constraints in the Goaf of Xiaolong Coal Mine, Xinjiang by Yingying Zhang, Bin Xie, Xinyu Wu

“…Through an OCCAM inversion approach, the regularization factor is dynamically determined by evaluating the norms of the data objective function and model objective function in each iteration, thereby reducing the reliance of inversion results on the initial model. …”
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Optimization of Sparse Concentric Ring Arrays for Low Sidelobe by Kesong Chen, Yafei Li, Jiajia Shi

“…The MGA uses real number to code the optimization variable, and it reduces the complexity of coding and improves the search efficiency. …”
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Greening concept in inventory system for deteriorating items with preservation investment and price and stock dependent demand via marine predators algorithm by Hachen Ali, Gobinda Chandra Panda, Adel Fahad Alrasheedi, Ali Akbar Shaikh, Jeonghwan Gwak

“…The resulting objective function is highly nonlinear and complex. To solve it efficiently, this study employs the Marine Predators Algorithm (MPA)—a newly developed metaheuristic algorithm well-suited for continuous, nonlinear optimization. …”
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Incorporation of Mean/Maximum Stress Effects in the Multiaxial Racetrack Filter by Marco Antonio Meggiolaro, Jaime Tupiassú Pinho de Castro, Hao Wu

“…The MRF efficiency is evaluated from tension-torsion experiments in 316L stainless steel tubular specimens under non-proportional (NP) load paths, showing it can robustly filter out nondamaging events even under multiaxial NP variable amplitude loading histories. …”
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Record Keeping Systems and Service Delivery in Uganda: Case Of Kabale District Local Government by Turyasingura John Bosco, agaba moses, Kabagambe Jesse David, Barigye Godfrey

“…The purpose of this study was to determine how the Kabale District Local Government's service delivery was impacted by its record-keeping procedures. The study's end variable was the provision of services, and its predictor factors were the efficiency with which the records management systems function. …”
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Introducing the MESMER-M-TPv0.1.0 module: spatially explicit Earth system model emulation for monthly precipitation and temperature by S. Schöngart, S. Schöngart, L. Gudmundsson, M. Hauser, P. Pfleiderer, Q. Lejeune, S. Nath, S. I. Seneviratne, C.-F. Schleussner, C.-F. Schleussner, C.-F. Schleussner

“…Owing to their runtime efficiency, emulators are especially useful when large amounts of data are required, for example, for in-depth exploration of the emission space, for investigating high-impact low-probability events, or for estimating uncertainties and variability. …”
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APPLICATION OF HYBRID RANDOM SEARCH METHOD TO OPTIMISATION OF ENGINEERING SYSTEMS’ PARAMETERS by A. V. Panteleev, D. A. Rodionova

“…These problems belong to the class of constrained global optimization problems, where the level surface of the objective function has uneven relief and there is a large number of variables. …”
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Techno-economic assessment of low-carbon ammonia as fuel for the maritime sector by Wouter Schreuder, J. Chris Slootweg, Bob van der Zwaan

“…We incorporate three different cost levels for ammonia and a variable engine efficiency ranging from 35 % to 55 %. …”
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An algorithm for independent component analysis using a general class of copula-based dependence criteria by Fatemeh Asadi, Hamzeh Torabi, Hossein Nadeb

“…The efficiency of Independent Component Analysis ($\rm ICA$) algorithms relies heavily on the choice of objective function and optimization algorithms. …”
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PRODUCTION AND INCOME ANALYSIS OF DRIED FISH BUSINESS IN BENGKULU CITY by Bambang Sumantri, Irnad, Winta Septria, Melly Suryanti, Widya Kartika Laksmawati

“…The analytical method used is the Cobb-Douglas production function model to answer the first objective and income analysis to answer the second objective. …”
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The performance of 76 kHz positional acoustic telemetry is challenged by acoustic conditions in the tailrace of a hydroelectric dam by C. Ryan Hill, Antóin M. O’Sullivan, R. Allen Curry, Tommi Linnansaari, Philip M. Harrison

“…Performance improved marginally for the second array (i.e., 200–500 m downstream), but position efficiency was ultimately low (1%), variable across transmitter locations, and negatively correlated with discharge. …”
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Research on Robust Adaptive Model Predictive Control Based on Vehicle State Uncertainty by Yinping Li, Li Liu

“…To overcome these limitations, three key innovations are introduced: a three-degree-of-freedom vehicle dynamic model integrated with recursive least squares-based online estimation of tire slip stiffness for real-time lateral force compensation; an adaptive weight adjustment mechanism that dynamically balances control energy consumption and tracking accuracy by tuning cost function weights based on real-time state errors; and a dynamic constraint relaxation strategy using slack variables with variable penalty terms to resolve infeasibility while suppressing excessive constraint violations. …”
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Multi-objective trajectory planning for connected and autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic flow by Hui Li, Yunfei Ge, Yahui Guo, Yu Guan, Xu Zhang

“…The reward function integrates multiple objectives, including safety, fuel consumption, and traffic efficiency. …”
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Design and Simulation of Ornithopter based on Four-bar Mechanism by Zhao Zhifang, Qi Mingsi, Feng Jingkai, Zhang Wei, Wang Junyuan, Zhang Jiping

“…The brushless motor driving two stage reducer,provides input for four-bar mechanism. The robot has a function of the periodic flapping motion,the frequency change and size of the attitude angle adjustment. …”
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Fuzzy Controller Design Optimized by the Grasshopper Algorithm to Realize Maximum Power in Photovoltaic Systems by Kamran Safaei, Aida Esmaeilian-Marnani, Hossein Emami, Amir Hossein Zaeri

“…In this paper, the ISE evaluation index is employed as the cost function of algorithm to verify the obtained results. …”
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