Variational Iteration and Linearized Liapunov Methods for Seeking the Analytic Solutions of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems by Chein-Shan Liu, Botong Li, Chung-Lun Kuo

“…The boundary shape function method transforms the boundary value problem to an initial value problem (IVP) for a new variable. …”
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CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ASPIRIN RESISTANCE IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASES by P. J. Dovgalevsky, N. V. Furman, N. F. Puchinian

“…Possible reasons for this are discussed: low compliance with treatment, peculiarities of functional condition of platelets, genetically given variability of platelet receptors etc. …”
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Application of the variation operator in a genetic algorithm for the synthesis of fuzzy controllers by I. V. Kulikova

“…This article studies the problem of increasing the efficiency of fuzzy controller synthesis in a control system using a genetic algorithm. …”
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Nonlinear Dynamics of an Electromagnetically Actuated Cantilever Beam Under Harmonic External Excitation by Nicolae Herisanu, Bogdan Marinca, Vasile Marinca

“…Also, Pontryagin’s principle with respect to the control variable is applied in the construction of the Lyapunov function.…”
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Estimation of heat transfer parameters by using trained POD-RBF and Grey Wolf Optimizer by Minh Ngoc Nguyen, Nha Thanh Nguyen, Thien Tich Truong

“…The search for optimum design variables is conducted by using a recent heuristic method, namely Grey Wolf Optimizer. …”
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A new method for routing protocols using hybrid fuzzy clustering in UWSNs by Xiaoju Wang, Bin Meng, Xuexu Yuan, Junwei Zhao

“…Besides, the new scheme improved energy variance by 40% at nodes to prolong the network lifetime and maintain a higher throughput in conditions of variable network load. This fuzzy clustering technique stands apart because it tries to overcome UWSN-specific challenges using adaptive data aggregation along with multistep communication and hence is more resistant and energy-efficient compared to the conventional protocols.…”
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Span of Control in Teamwork and Organization Structure by Katarina Remenova, Zuzana Skorkova, Nadezda Jankelova

“…The results of non-parametric testing (Chi-Square Test of Independence) and rates of association between variables (using Cramér’s V and Phi coefficient and for ordinal variables, Kendall’s tau-b, GoodmanKruskal’s Gamma, Kendall’s tau-c and Somers’ d) indicate that the team size is not related to the level of management, which does not confirm the assumption that the largest teams work at the lowest management level and vice versa, that the team leader at the top level is in charge of the smallest number of people. …”
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Relationship Between Physical Performance and Strength of the Ankle Muscles, Pain, and Kinesiophobia in Taekwondo Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability by Beom-jun Kim, Ui-jae Hwang, Oh-yun Kwon

Local calibration of JPCP transverse cracking and IRI models using maximum likelihood estimation by Rahul Raj Singh, Syed Waqar Haider, James Bryce

“…The approach uses measured data from the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) pavement management system (PMS) database for 70 jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP) sections to calibrate and validate transfer functions. The MLE approach is combined with resampling techniques to improve the robustness of calibration coefficients. …”
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Ecological and Ergonomic Aspects of Operating Hybrid Sunflower Cultivation Technologies by M. A. Kerimov, V. V. Vetushko

“…(Results and discussion) The study demonstrates that the research objective is achieved through two core systems engineering tasks: analysis, which involves identifying key parameters of the biotechnical system and environmental variables that exhibit probabilistic-statistical variability; and synthesis, which involves justifying an optimal control scheme for system operation. …”
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Formulation of multicriteria problem of routing and scheduling of manned and unmanned aircraft in a dynamic environment and approach to its solution using genetic algorithms by G. N. Lebedev, V. B. Malygin, D. A. Mikhaylin, T. Byo

“…The article deals with the multi-criteria task of routing and scheduling of unmanned and manned aircraft using the method of penalty functions. The authors describe the urgency of the problem being solved for the airline management under the conditions of the existing changes in the dynamic situation with a great variety of flight situations. …”
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Sex differences in anaerobic performance in CrossFit® athletes: a comparison of three different all-out tests by Tomás Ponce-García, Jerónimo García-Romero, Laura Carrasco-Fernández, Alejandro Castillo-Domínguez, Javier Benítez-Porres

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Real-time prediction of port water levels based on EMD-PSO-RBFNN by Lijun Wang, Shenghao Liao, Sisi Wang, Jianchuan Yin, Ronghui Li, Jingyu Guan

“…Addressing the spatial variability, temporal dynamics, and non-linearity characteristics of port water levels, a hybrid prediction scheme was proposed, which integrates empirical mode decomposition (EMD) with a radial basis function neural network (RBFNN), optimized using the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm. …”
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Multiparametric positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Correlations between magnetic resonance imaging functional parameters and18F-fl... by Sheng-Chieh Chan, Shu-Hang Ng, Chih-Hua Yeh, Kai-Ping Chang

“…Materials and Methods: We enrolled 85 patients with primary NPC who simultaneously underwent18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT and PET/MRI before definitive treatment. The following variables were determined: (1) functional parameters from the MRI component, including perfusion values (Ktrans,kep,ve, and initial area under the enhancement curve) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values, and (2) PET parameters, including metabolic tumor volume (MTV). …”
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Resting-State Brain Network Characteristics Related to Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Preliminary fNIRS Proof-of-Concept Study by Guohui Yang, Chenyu Fan, Haozheng Li, Yu Tong, Shuang Lin, Yashuo Feng, Fengzhi Liu, Chunrong Bao, Hongyu Xie, Yi Wu

“…Subject sRSFC strength and dRSFC variability coefficients were evaluated via fNIRS. The study evaluated the feasibility of using fNIRS to measure these connectivity metrics and compared resting-state brain network characteristics between the two groups. …”
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Development of a General Composite Scale (GENCOMS) for Progressive Neurodegenerative Diseases and Implications for the Assessment of Disease-Modifying Therapies by Samuel P. Dickson, Craig H. Mallinckrodt, Basia Rogula, Lauren C. Powell, Michele H. Potashman, Vladimir Coric, Gilbert J. L’Italien, Suzanne B. Hendrix

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An intelligent hybrid grey wolf-particle swarm optimizer for optimization in complex engineering design problem by Muhammad Suhail Shaikh, Haoyue Lin, Senlin Xie, Xiaoqing Dong, Yifan Lin, Chandan Kumar Shiva, Wulfran Fendzi Mbasso

“…Abstract Engineering design optimization problems present significant challenges due to the complexity of objective functions, which often involve both continuous and discrete design variables, along with multiple constraints. …”
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Numerical Investigation, Error Analysis and Application of Joint Quadrature Scheme in Physical Sciences by Saumya Ranjan Jena, Damayanti Nayak, Mitali Madhumita Acharya, Satya Kumar Misra

“…Numerical results of the present method with a lower level of precision are presented and compared with those performed by the existing high-precision Gauss-Legendre five-point rule in two variables, which has the same functional evaluation. …”
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Hybrid modeling approach for precise estimation of energy production and consumption based on temperature variations by Wulfran Fendzi Mbasso, Reagan Jean Jacques Molu, Ambe Harrison, Mukesh Pushkarna, Fritz Nguemo Kemdoum, Emmanuel Fendzi Donfack, Pradeep Jangir, Pierre Tiako, Milkias Berhanu Tuka

“…The hybrid model, which combines sinusoidal and polynomial functions, achieved an accuracy of 79.15% in estimating energy consumption using temperature as a predictor variable. …”
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Species richness is not a good predictor for above-ground biomass in a warm temperate deciduous broadleaf forest by Chunmei He, Yushan Li, Xiaoxia Dai, Na Liu, Fangfang Wu, Jiangbo Yan, Meiping Gao, Yonghui Liang, Zuoqiang Yuan, Zhanqing Hao, Qiulong Yin

“…Spearman correlation coefficients were used to analyze the correlations between AGB and the variables. …”
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