A Data-Driven Iterative Feedforward Tuning Strategy with a Variable-Gain Feedback Controller for Linear Servo Systems by Jiaqian Fu, Shanhu Li

“…Theoretical verification and experimental results indicate the excellent iterative efficiency and accuracy of IFFT with a variable-gain feedback controller.…”
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Enhancing water use efficiency: Insights from hydrological variability encounter of multiple water sources and implications for terminal Lake management in arid regions by Kun Liu, Yunfei Chen, Bin Wu, Hailiang Xu, Abdul Waheed, Fan Gao, Bing He, Long Zhou, Jie Wu, Qin Zhang, Jinhao Ju

“…Multivariate empirical mode decomposition (MEMD) was applied to identify periodic characteristics of runoff, while wavelet coherence transform assessed the consistency of runoff patterns. A Copula function was then utilized to construct a joint distribution model, quantifying variability patterns and their cascading effects on ecological water use in Taitema Lake. …”
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On Productiveness and Complexity in Computable Analysis Through Rice-Style Theorems for Real Functions by Jingnan Xie, Harry B. Hunt, Richard E. Stearns

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Variáveis climáticas e o desempenho de um pivô central, em Cristalina Goiás Climatic variables and performance of center pivot at Cristalina, Goiás, Brazil by William Evangelista, Carlos A. S. Oliveira, Cícero L. Silva

“…<br>This research aimed to evaluate center pivot performance as a function of wind speed (VV), relative humidity of air (UR) and mean air temperature (T) and establish a stochastic model to estimate application efficiency as a function of these independent variables. …”
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COMPLEX VARIABLE FUNCTION SOLUTIONS OF MIXED-MODE STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR TWO CRACKS OF ARBITRARY LENGTH EMANATING FROM AN ELLIPTICAL HOLE by ZHU QingYu, ZHOU Rui

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A Numerical Scheme Based on the Chebyshev Functions to Find Approximate Solutions of the Coupled Nonlinear Sine-Gordon Equations with Fractional Variable Orders by MohammadHossein Derakhshan

“…In this article, a numerical method based on the shifted Chebyshev functions for the numerical approximation of the coupled nonlinear variable-order fractional sine-Gordon equations is shown. …”
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Selection of Functional Diagram of Air Multi-Compressor Control System by Roman Kokoshko, Oleksandr Kril, Bohdan Kril

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The constrained-disorder principle defines the functions of systems in nature by Yaron Ilan

“…The Constrained Disorder Principle (CDP) defines all systems in nature by their degree of inherent variability. Per the CDP, the intrinsic variability is mandatory for their proper function and is dynamically changed based on pressures. …”
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Evaluating functional traits of urban green spaces in mitigating land surface temperature in megacities by Manjari Upreti, Amit Kumar

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Bistable variable stiffness laminates - novel manufacturing and modeling strategies by P.M. Anilkumar, A. Haldar, G. Clancy, S. Scheffler, B.N. Rao, P.M. Weaver, R. Rolfes

“…Bistable laminates offer a path to energy-efficient and multi-functional structures, with potential applications in various engineering domains. …”
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Investigation on Free Vibration of Rotating Cylindrical Shells with Variable Thickness by Liu Xiangdong, Hou Xiaoli, Bai Bin, Zeng Maolin

“…The scientific and effective method is to design the variable thickness of RCS (VTRCS) along the axial direction in response to this demand. …”
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The acoustic wave generation by a thin layer with variable temperature by Roman DYBA, Bronisław ŻÓŁTOGÓRSKI

“…It was shown that, in view of the low efficiency of the temperature—pressure conversion, it is necessary to generate large layer temperature changes to obtain the mean values of sound intensity, whereas the maximum of the modulus of the transmittance function of the source occurs even for very thin layers. …”
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Refined matrix completion for spectrum estimation of heart rate variability by Lei Lu, Tingting Zhu, Ying Tan, Jiandong Zhou, Jenny Yang, Lei Clifton, Yuan-Ting Zhang, David A. Clifton

“…Heart rate variability (HRV) is an important metric in cardiovascular health monitoring. …”
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Evaluation of the polymorphism of the GDF9 and BMP15 genes and their relationship with the reproductive functions of sheep of different breeds by Z. K. Gadzhiev, E. S. Surzhikova, D. D. Evlagina, A. I. Surov, S. N. Shumaenko

“…Polymorphism is the result of evolutionary processes and is inherited, associated with biodiversity and modified by natural selection and functions to preserve various forms of population. …”
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Nitrogen removal from decentralized domestic wastewater in gravel-bed coupled with wood chip under variable hydraulic loading rate by Bo-Yuan Wang, Yu Xin, Guo-Fu Lin, Da-Wen Gao, Lin Liu

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Optimal vaccination model of airborne infection under variable humidity and demographic heterogeneity for hybrid fractional operator technique by Saima Rashid, Ilyas Ali, Nida Fatima, Tehreem Fatima, Fekadu Tesgera Agam, Sayed K. Elagan

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An Algorithm for the Conditional Distribution of Independent Binomial Random Variables Given the Sum by Kelly Ayres, Steven E. Rigdon

“…We investigate Metropolis–Hastings (MH) algorithms to approximate the distribution of independent binomial random variables conditioned on the sum. Let <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>X</mi><mi>i</mi></msub><mo>∼</mo><mrow><mi>BIN</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>(</mo><msub><mi>n</mi><mi>i</mi></msub><mo>,</mo><msub><mi>p</mi><mi>i</mi></msub><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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The impact of gradient variable temperature fermentation on the quality of cigar tobacco leaves by Qianying Zhang, Qianying Zhang, Yang Huang, Yang Huang, Hongyue An, Hongyue An, Shuanghong Yang, Shuanghong Yang, Jinshan Lei, Jinshan Lei, Yue Wang, Yue Wang, Pinhe Li, Pinhe Li, Hongfei Zhang, Wen Cai, Wen Cai, Wen Cai, Yun Jia, Yun Jia, Yongqiang Pang, Dongliang Li, Dongliang Li

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ANALYSIS OF SOME ECONOMIC VARIABLES IN SLOVENIAN FARMS USING FADN DATASET by Nicola GALLUZZO

“…The purpose of this paper was to investigate by a quantitative approach, over the time 2004-2013, in the FADN dataset main correlations among different economic variables, such as financial subsidies allocated by the CAP on Slovenian farms stratified in function of the main typology of farming which is a dummy variable of the productive specialization. …”
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Effects of Peanut Processing on Masticatory Performance during Variable Appetitive States by Fiona McKiernan, Richard D. Mattes

“…However, questions have been raised as to whether inter- and intraindividual variability in mastication in response to peanut form and processing properties may influence these health effects, since mastication has the potential to alter the bioaccessibility of nutrients within the nut matrix. …”
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