Decomposing the Sri Lanka Yield Curve Using Principal Component Analysis to Examine the Term Structure of the Interest Rate by K P N Sanjeewa Dayarathne, Uthayasanker Thayasivam

“…Our analysis encompasses data spanning from January 2010 to August 2022. The study applied several PCA variants such as multivariate PCA, Randomized PCA, Incremental PCA, Sparse PCA, Functional PCA, and Kernel PCA on smoothed data. …”
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Gender differences in early childhood development in rural China: a sibling structure perspective by Hongyu Guan, Xiangzhe Chen, Lidong Zhang, Yunyun Zhang, Yuxiu Ding, Ai Yue

“…Abstract Background This study examines gender differences in early childhood cognitive development in rural China, focusing on the role of sibling structure. While gender disparities have narrowed in recent decades, concerns remain regarding unequal household resource allocation in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in contexts shaped by traditional son preference. …”
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SPATIAL AND DIAMETRIC EVOLUTION OF A RARE SPECIES, PRUNUS AVIUM, IN DIFFERENT BIOTOPES IN NORTHWEST TUNISIA by Jdaidi NOURI, Selmi HOUCINE, Aloui FOUED, Chaabane ABBES

“…The results presented in this work show that P. avium individuals present a diametrical structure in the form of an “inverted J” translated by the dominance of the seedlings compared to the other classes. …”
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Crashworthiness performance of the designed concave hexagonal structures as filler element in cylindrical shells in multiple load cases by Andre Hartawan Mettanadi, Aditya Rio Prabowo, Bambang Kusharjanta, Fajar Budi Laksono, Haris Nubli

“…The greater the energy absorption by the crash safety structure, the greater the safety in preventing deformation of the main structure due to impact. …”
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Methods of testing systems for strengthening masonry structures based on cement composites reinforced with glass fiber mesh by Petrović Milica, Popović Marko, Škondrić Marina, Savić Aleksandar, Zakić Dimitrije

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A hybrid deep learning model for predicting atmospheric corrosion in steel energy structures under maritime conditions based on time-series data by Mohamed El Amine Seghier Ben, Tam T. Truong, Christian Feiler, Daniel Höche

“…Atmospheric corrosion of maritime structures remains one of the most challenging issues facing offshore industry. …”
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Mapping the internal structures of fault zones of the sedimentary cover: a tectonophysical approach applied to interpret TDEM data (Kovykta gas condensate field) by K. Zh. Seminsky, I. V. Buddo, A. A. Bobrov, N. V. Misyurkeeva, Yu. P. Burzunova, A. S. Smirnov, I. A. Shelokhov

“…The article presents the results of studying the internal structures of platform fault zones with the use of a new tectonophysical approach to processing and interpretation of electrical exploration data obtained by the transient elec‐ tromagnetic method in the near field zone (TEM). …”
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Investigating Tropical Cyclone Warm Core and Boundary Layer Structures with Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate 2 Radio Occultation Data by Xiaoxu Qi, Shengpeng Yang, Li He

“…An LSW less than 20% is set as a data QC threshold, and the warm core and PBL composite structures of TCs at three intensities in the Northwest Pacific Ocean are investigated. …”
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VisualCodeMOOC: A course platform for algorithms and data structures integrating a conversational agent for enhanced learning through dynamic visualizations by Mingyuan Li, Duan Wang, Erick Purwanto, Thomas Selig, Qing Zhang, Hai-Ning Liang

“…The abstract nature of algorithms and data structures poses challenges for students, and the integration of visualization into comprehensive learning systems remains underexplored. …”
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Mapping of Agate-like Soil Cover Structures Based on a Multitemporal Soil Line Using Neural Network Filtering of Remote Sensing Data by Dmitry I. Rukhovich, Polina V. Koroleva, Alexey D. Rukhovich, Mikhail A. Komissarov

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Family structure factors influencing modern contraceptive use in Cameroon based on analysis of 2018–2019 demographic and health survey data by Samira Amadou, Myungken Lee, Jakyoung Lee, Sangyune Kim, Sunjoo Kang

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Functional and structural connectome properties in the 5XFAD transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease by Shelli R. Kesler, Paul Acton, Vikram Rao, William J. Ray

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Optimisation of the performance and structure of soluble ball seat metal sealing rings based on response surface by CHEN Zhen, RAN Qingjie, CHEN Nengpeng, WANG Qiaomu

“…On this basis, the Box-Behnken design is used to construct a four-factor and three-level experimental scheme, and a second-order response surface agent model is established by 25 sets of simulation data, with the dual optimization objectives of minimizing the equivalent force and maximizing the contact pressure, and the relationship between the structural parameters and the equivalent force and the contact pressure as the optimization function, and the range of geometrical parameters as the boundary conditions. …”
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Spatial distribution of structural lineaments in the Al-Lith geothermal field, western Saudi Arabia: Remote sensing and aeromagnetic data analysis by Jawad Rafiq, Israa S. Abu-Mahfouz, Konstantinos Chavanidis, Daffa Arrofi, Pantelis Soupios

“…Therefore, this paper aims to delineate the prospective geothermal area, utilizing remote sensing and geophysical (magnetic) data. This research maps the surface and subsurface geological and structural features (faults, fractures, and fold axes) and analyzes their densities using an integrated geological-remote sensing-geophysical investigation. …”
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Exploring the influence of circular economy on big data analytics and supply chain resilience nexus: A structural equation modeling approach by Samia Islam, Sanjida Hassan, Sourav Hossain, Tazim Ahmed, Chitra Lekha Karmaker, A.B.M. Mainul Bari

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Global residual stress field inference method for die-forging structural parts based on fusion of monitoring data and distribution prior by Shuyuan Chen, Yingguang Li, Changqing Liu, Zhiwei Zhao, Zhibin Chen, Xiao Liu

“…This paper presents a global RSF inference method for the die-forging structural parts based on the fusion of monitoring data and distribution prior. …”
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SP-LCC — a dataset on the structure and properties of lignin-carbohydrate complexes from hardwood by Marie Alopaeus, Matthias Stosiek, Daryna Diment, Joakim Löfgren, MiJung Cho, Jarl Hemming, Teija Tirri, Andrey Pranovich, Patrik C. Eklund, Davide Rigo, Mikhail Balakshin, Chunlin Xu, Patrick Rinke

“…The resulting database, termed SP-LCC, includes structural information extracted from nuclear magnetic resonance measurements (NMR) and data on the molar mass distribution, antioxidant activity, glass transition temperature, thermal degradation, and surface tension. …”
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Dataset exploring the atomic scale structure and ionic dynamics of polyanion sodium cathode materials by Martin Hoffmann Petersen, Jin Hyun Chang, Arghya Bhowmik, Juan Maria García Lastra

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A dataset for surface defect detection on complex structured parts based on photometric stereo by Lin Wu, Yu Ran, Li Yan, Yixing Liu, You Song, Dongran Han

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Band structure database of layered intercalation compounds with various intercalant atoms and layered hosts by Naoto Kawaguchi, Kiyou Shibata, Teruyasu Mizoguchi

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