Fréchet-Derivative-Based Global Sensitivity Analysis and Its Physical Meanings in Structural Design by Weifeng Tao, Zhiqiang Wan, Xiuli Wang

“…Sensitivity analysis is essential for uncertainty-based structural design and analysis, especially global sensitivity analysis, which can reflect the overall physical properties of large and complex computational models with stochastic parameters. …”
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Detectability of Structural Damage to a Lattice Tower using Eigenfrequencies and Gaussian Process Regression by Britt Kahrger, Sören Möller, Clemens Jonscher, Tanja Grießmann, Raimund Rolfes

“…The assumption of standard GPs is homoscedasticity, meaning a constant noise variance of the parameters. However, there is still a lack of research regarding the correctness of this assumption for different types of structures and damage sensitive features. …”
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Gender Equity: A Confirmatory Structural Model of Its Institutional Configuration in the Health Sector by Andrés Jiménez Figueroa, Miguel Bustamante-Ubilla

“…Data was analyzed using factor analysis to identify key factors, followed by structural equation modeling for confirmation. Results: Two factors were identified that explained 52.18% of the total variance. …”
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Medical Error Prevalence, Nursing Power, and Structural Empowerment: A Serial Mediation Analysis by Wafa’a Ta’an

“…The conceptual framework was significant and predicted 16% of the variance in medical errors. The mediation analysis confirmed that formal power and informal power mediate the relationship between structural empowerment and medical error. …”
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ORGANIC FRACTIONS, MICROBIAL BIOMASS CARBON, AND THEIR INTERRELATIONSHIPS WITH STRUCTURAL ATTRIBUTES IN DIFFERENT LAND USES by Geisiane X. de M. Vasconcelos, Jeane C. Portela, Joaquim E. F. Gondim, Arthur L. V. de S. Xavier, Diego J. da C. Bandeira, Davison V. de O. Gomes

“…Disturbed and undisturbed soil samples were collected at depths of 0.00–0.10 m and 0.10–0.20 m to determine organic, biological, and structural attributes. The results were analyzed using multivariate statistical analysis, which identified three factors with a total accumulated variance of 90.19%. …”
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Numerical analysis method of stress wave transmission attenuation of coal and rock structural plane by Wenlong SHEN, Renren ZHU, Ziqiang CHEN, Guocang SHI

“…Given the one-dimensional dynamic joint angle and axial static load difference of the coal rock structural plane under the bearing damage of the stress wave transmittance problem, the mechanism of interface inclination and axial static load on the transmitted stress wave of the coal-rock structural surface was revealed by using indoor experiments, theoretical analysis and computer simulation. …”
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Rapid assessment of seismic performance for multi-story RC frame buildings using direct prediction method by Xin Chen, Haojie Hu, Wenwei Fu, Tao Liu, Yong Sun, Cong Liu

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The structural dimensions of adherence to ethnic traditional sports exercise prescription and the development of its scale by Jiali He, Zuosheng Lu, Jinyong Han

“…To verify the psychometric properties of the scale, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were performed to determine the factor structure and model fit.ResultsResults showed that the finalized 23-item scale presented a three-factor solution—Cognitive Adherence, Behavioral Adherence, and Self-Regulatory Adherence—accounting for 71.7% of the total variance. …”
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Soil structural indicators as predictors of biological activity under various soil management practices by Frederic Leuther, Dorte Fischer, Naoise Nunan, Katharina H.E. Meurer, Anke M. Herrmann

“…The study showed that structural indicators can explain up to 81 % and 95 % of the variance in total heat dissipation after glucose and water addition, respectively, but only 60 % of the heat dynamics, here defined as the time taken for 50 % of total heat to be dissipated. …”
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Structural Biomimetics of Non-smooth Pits for Ceramic Extruders and Its Reducing Adhesion and Resistance by Shengrui YU, Ping JI, Zhemin DAI, Lei XU, Zhihuan LIU, Wei LI, Huiting WU

“…Inspired by the surface structure of the dung beetle’s body, which reduces viscosity and resistance, this study analyzes the movement status of mud in the ceramic extruder’s head and researches a bionic design with a non-smooth, pit-shaped structure. …”
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Drivers of Structural and Functional Resilience Following Extreme Fires in Boreal Forests of Northeast China by Jianyu Yao, Xiaoyang Kong, Lei Fang, Zhaohan Huo, Yanbo Peng, Zile Han, Shilong Ren, Jinyue Chen, Xinfeng Wang, Qiao Wang

“…Ongoing climate change has intensified fire disturbances in boreal forests globally, posing significant risks to forest ecosystem structure and function, with the potential to trigger major regime shifts. …”
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Factors Influencing the Spatial Distribution of Soil Total Phosphorus Based on Structural Equation Modeling by Yameng Jiang, Jun Huang, Xi Guo, Yingcong Ye, Jia Liu, Yefeng Jiang

“…Here, we conducted a comprehensive analysis by combining classical statistical analysis, ge-ostatistics methods, Pearson correlation analysis, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and structural equation modeling (SEM) to explore the spatial distribution patterns of soil total phosphorus and its influencing factors. …”
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Statistically Generated Weighted Curve Fit of Residual Functions for Modal Analysis of Structures by Paul Stanley Bookout

“…The residual flexibility value and free-free modes from testing are used to improve a mathematical model of the structure, which is used to predict constrained mode shapes.…”
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Statistical Identification of Parameters for Damaged FGM Structures with Material Uncertainties in Thermal Environment by Yalan Xu, Yu Qian, Kongming Guo

“…Considering that the statistic numerical characteristics are often required in the probability-based damage identification and safety assessment of functionally graded material (FGM) structures, an stochastic model updating-based inverse computational method to identify the second-order statistics (means and variances) of material properties as well as distribution of constituents for damaged FGM structures with material uncertainties is presented by using measurable modal parameters of structures. …”
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USE OF THE TREND-FACTOR MODEL TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY FORECASTS by Irina V. Orlova, Viktor B. Turundaevsky

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Neutrosophic Probabilistic and Statistical Extensions of the NeutroMultiSpace Model for Blended Teaching Process in University Physical Education: A Novel Neutrosophic Modeling Fra... by Guoquan Lin, Hongtao Guo, Ying Zheng

“…The model is based on the NeutroMultiSpace structure, which combines in-person participation, digital engagement, and physical performance. …”
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Integrated Marketing Communications and Brand Prestige in the Iranian National Olympic Committee by Mahmoud Ashkani, Shahram Nazari, Rasool Norouzi Seyed Hossini

“…The coefficient of dimensions showed 33.6% of the total variance in brand prestige changes. The structural equation model results further indicated that integrated marketing communications had a significant positive effect on the brand prestige of the national olympic committee.Originality: Sports organizations must employ diverse and innovative communication methods to nurture customer relationships in today's evolving landscape. …”
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Psychometric analysis of work organization and fatigue instruments and their relationship with occupational accidents: a structural equation modeling approach by Mohammad Khandan, Ali Montazeri, Ali Ebrahimi

“…Data were collected using three standardized tools: the Work Organization Questionnaire, the Fatigue Checklist, and a demographic information questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze the data, while instrument validity and reliability were assessed through Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability, and average variance extracted (AVE). …”
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Explaining and Analyzing the Effect of Brand Value Components on Medical Tourism Development: A Case Study of Ahvaz Metropolis by Majid Goodarzi

“…To achieve this, the collected data were coded and entered into the SPSS version 25 and AMOS version 24 software, both of which are designed for structural equation modeling. The results from the first-order confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the composite reliability values and the Average Variance Extracted (AVE) for all components—perceived quality, brand identity, brand image, brand loyalty, and brand awareness—were satisfactory, confirming both reliability and convergent construct validity. …”
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An Analysis of Influential Factors in the Use of Public Bicycles in Tehran by Ehsan Faghihi, Mojtaba Rafieian

“…The results of the squared multiple correlations, which express the degree of explanation of the data variance by the model, showed that the five variables in question constitute 64% of the variance of the satisfaction variable (R2 = 0.64), with comfort and flexibility having the greatest impact on the satisfaction and use of the shared bicycle system. …”
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