An Analytical Approximation of the Stress Function for Conical Flywheels by Miguel Garcia, Onofre Orozco-López, Jesús Uribe-Chavira, Andrés Blanco-Ortega

“…Starting from a stress function, the model was simplified under the assumption of a small-thickness gradient, allowing the derivation of a closed-form solution. …”
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Estimation and analysis of vegetation parameters for the water cloud model by Xiangdong Qin, Zhiguo Pang, Jingxuan Lu

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Towards sustainable construction: estimating compressive strength of waste foundry sand-blended green concrete using a hybrid machine learning approach by Hoang Nhat-Duc, Nguyen Quoc-Lam

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Combined approximation algorithms for interactive design of road routes in CAD by D. A. Karpov, V. I. Struchenkov

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Ecological portraits: Mapping functional spectra and space characteristics of birds in China by Fei Duan, Ming Gao, Shuyi Zhu, Xiaoli Shen, Sheng Li

“…By mapping the gradient across the diversity of bird ecological strategies (functional spectra) and quantifying the functional spaces of the focus taxon, we can better understand their ecological requirements and acquire critical information needed for developing effective conservation strategies. …”
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Influence of Laser Energy Variation on the Composition and Properties of Gradient-Structured Cemented Carbide Layers Produced by LP-DED by Yorihiro Yamashita, Kenta Kawabata, Hayato Mori, Eito Ose, Takahiro Kunimine

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Nonlinear Parametric Dynamics of Bidirectional Functionally Graded Beams by Yixin Lu, Xiaochao Chen

“…In this paper, the parametric dynamics of bidirectional functionally graded (BDFG) beams subjected to a time-dependent axial force are studied. …”
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Optimization of non-smooth functions via differentiable surrogates. by Shikun Chen, Zebin Huang, Wenlong Zheng

“…While data-driven models like gradient boosting and random forests excel at prediction tasks, they often lack mathematical regularity, being non-differentiable or even discontinuous. …”
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On Systems of Neural ODEs with Generalized Power Activation Functions by Vasiliy Ye. Belozyorov, Yevhen V. Koshel

“…The hyperbolic tangent and the sigmoid functions are differentiable but bounded, which can lead to vanishing gradient problem. …”
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A new proportional hazard model with applications to breastfeeding data by Yolanda M. Gómez, Wilson E. Caimanque, John L. Santibáñez, Rocío Zúñiga-Tapia, Diego I. Gallardo, Marcelo Bourguignon

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MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF LOCAL FAILURE GRADUAL DYNAMICS OF ROLLING BEARING INNER RING (MT) by SHANG ZhiWu, PANG HaiYu, GAO MaoSheng, LIU JingYu

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Shoreline_veget— a new shoreline extraction method for vegetation seas, with high robustness, accuracy and scalability by Weihua Li, Lianglin Liu, Wei Zhu, Jiuming Li, Teng Liu

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Optimization-Based Path Planning With Artificial Potential Function by Seongyeon Kim, Kiyun Gil, Jongho Shin

“…The proposed algorithm addresses the key limitations of traditional path planning by simultaneously handling static obstacles and dynamic environmental changes through a unified cost function framework. The innovation lies in formulating the dynamic environment using traversable and non-traversable regions defined by artificial potential functions a computationally efficient approach for real-time obstacle representation. …”
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Understanding structure, function, and mutations in the mitochondrial ATP synthase by Ting Xu, Vijayakanth Pagadala, David M. Mueller

“…An emphasis will be placed on linking the structure/function relationship with understanding how disease causing mutations or putative single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes encoding the subunits of the ATP synthase, will affect the function of the enzyme and the health of the individual. …”
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Evaluating Right Ventricular Function Using Longitudinal Displacement by Marina Leitman, Vladimir Tyomkin

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> The right ventricle has a complex, asymmetrical shape, making accurate imaging and functional assessment by echocardiography challenging. …”
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Intraspecific Functional Trait Variation and Coordination in Schizachyrium scoparium by Jacob Zeldin, Tessa Dethlefs, Stacy Caeiro, Daniel Puga, Andrea Kramer

“…ABSTRACT Plant functional traits are vital tools in ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation. …”
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Fine-tuning text-to-SQL models with reinforcement-learning training objectives by Xuan-Bang Nguyen, Xuan-Hieu Phan, Massimo Piccardi

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Gradient Flow Decoding by Tadashi Wadayama, Lantian Wei

“…This paper presents the Gradient Flow (GF) decoding for LDPC codes. GF decoding, a continuous-time methodology based on gradient flow, employs a potential energy function associated with bipolar codewords of LDPC codes. …”
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Advances in Molecular Function and Recombinant Expression of Human Collagen by Wenli Sun, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian, Kun Ma, Shubin Wang

“…This review summarizes recent advances in the molecular functions and recombinant expression of human collagens, with a focus on their biomedical applications.…”
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Structure and function of the topsoil microbiome in Chinese terrestrial ecosystems by Yuqiang Li, Yuqiang Li, Yuqiang Li, Yulong Duan, Yulong Duan, Yulong Duan, Junbiao Zhang, Evangelos Petropoulos, Jianhua Zhao, Fasi Wu, Lilong Wang, Lilong Wang, Yun Chen, Yun Chen, Xuyang Wang, Xuyang Wang, Xuyang Wang

“…While soil microorganisms underpin terrestrial ecosystem functioning, how their functional potential adapts across environmental gradients remains poorly understood, particularly for ubiquitous taxa. …”
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