Evaluating the Effect of China’s Carbon Emission Trading Policy on Energy Efficiency of the Construction Industry Based on a Difference-in-Differences Method by Shasha Xie, Jinjing Wang

“…In this article, the implementation of carbon emission trading is regarded as a quasi-natural experiment, and the impact of the carbon emission trading policy on the energy efficiency of the construction industry is evaluated by analyzing the panel data related to the energy of the construction industry in 30 provincial regions from 2008 to 2016 through a difference-in-differences method. The main conclusions are as follows. …”
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The maximum range method for finding initial basic feasible solution for transportation problems by Fredrick Asenso Wireko, Ignatius Dennis Kwesi Mensah, Emmanuel Nii Apai Aborhey, Samuel Adu Appiah, Charles Sebil, Joseph Ackora-Prah

“…Several algorithms, like Vogel’s approximation method, maximum difference extreme difference method, demand-based allocation method, and others, are used in literature to determine the initial basic feasible solution to these transportation problems. …”
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An optimal scheduling method for port integrated energy system considering ship demand response at multiple time scales by XIE Wenqiang, SHI Mingming, LIU Ruihuang, DU Can, HUA Haochen

“…To address this， an optimal scheduling method for port IES considering ship demand response at multiple time scales is proposed. …”
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Solution Methods for the Multiple-Choice Knapsack Problem and Their Applications by Tibor Szkaliczki

“…This paper overviews MCKP and presents its variants, solution methods, and applications. Traditional operational research methods solving the knapsack problem, such as dynamic programming, greedy heuristics, and branch-and-bound algorithms, can be adapted to MCKP. …”
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A New Method to Determine Central Wavelength and Optimal Bandwidth for Predicting Plant Nitrogen Uptake in Winter Wheat by Xin-feng YAO, Xia YAO, Yong-chao TIAN, Jun NI, Xiao-jun LIU, Wei-xing CAO, Yan ZHU

“…In this study, a new method was designed to determine the central wavelength, optimal bandwidth and vegetation indices for predicting plant N uptake (g N m−2) in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). …”
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Optimized Temporal Interference Stimulation Based on Convex Optimization: A Computational Study by Chao Geng, Yang Li, Long Li, Xiaoqi Zhu, Xiaohan Hou, Tian Liu

“…We propose a convex optimization-based method (CVXTI) for optimizing TI electrode configurations. …”
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Evaluation of optimal waste management in the plating industry based on the Delphi Method and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (Case Study: Paitakht Industrial District of Tehran) by Mina Moeeni, Ghasemali Omrani, Nematollah Khorasani, Reza Arjmandi

“…Due to the growing production of industrial waste in spite of actions related to these wastes’ management, no comprehensive pattern was introduced at different levels. This research uses equipment and standards, including techniques such as Multi-Criteria Decision Supporting System and Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process, to rank and prioritize the participation contribution of the factors that are effective in optimizing the management of waste from the plating industry in a case study, implementing the model on Paitakht Industrial District of Tehran. …”
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Comparison of the Maximum Angular Velocity of Lower Limb Joints in Different Methods of Zenkutsu-dachi in Karate by Ali Amiri Khorasani, Mohammad Taghi Amiri Khorasani, Fariborz Mohammadipour

“…Methods: Participants were 12 male karate athletes height= 175±5.5 cm; weight=75±5.5 kg, age=25±5.5 years, history=8±2.5 years). …”
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Comparative analysis of different methods of retraction of the left lobe of the liver during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy by O. O. Kalashnikov, O. Yu. Usenko, I. M. Todurov, S. V. Kosiukhno

“…Retracting of the left liver lobe during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is important for achieving an optimal surgical field. Aim. The aim of our study was to evaluate the results of using different methods of retraction of the left liver lobe during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in patients with morbid obesity. …”
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STUDY ON CALCULATION METHOD OF STRESS SEPARATION BY OBLIQUE INCIDENCE TECHNIQUE by LIU XiaoMeng, DAI ShuGuang

“…Considering the experimental data is not accurate,multi-angle oblique incidence established nonlinear overdetermined equations are used to calculate stress components. Conventional method for solving nonlinear overdetermined equations is difficult,new particle swarm optimization algorithms are proposed for oblique incidence stress separation. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Physical and Chemical Quality Parameters of Turmeric Varieties Subjected to Different Blanching Methods by Bijay Lamsal, Pratistha Adhikari, Shree Neupane, Rijwan Sai, Himanchal Adhikari, Sanjay Kandel, Aayush Pokhrel

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different blanching methods on these varieties' quality traits. …”
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Optimal active and reactive power dispatch in the presence of wind farms using voltage indicators and metaheuristic methods by Cherkaoui Nazha, Belfqih Abdelaziz, Hadjoudja Abdelkader

“…In the case study, three different metaheuristic methods are used to resolve the objective function. …”
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Dynamic Reactive Power Optimization Strategy for AC/DC Hybrid Power Grid Considering Different Wind Power Penetration Levels by Nan Feng, Yuyao Feng, Yun Su, Yajun Zhang, Tao Niu

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Contrastive Study on Torque Distribution of Distributed Drive Electric Vehicle under Different Control Methods by Xiao-gang Wu, Dian-yu Zheng

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An Evaluation of Different Digestion Methods for the Quantitation of Inorganic Elements in Human Hair Using ICP-MS by Yue Liu, Yang Yang, Yin-Yin Xia, Jamie V. de Seymour, De-Zhang Zhao, Yang-Mei Li, Hua Zhang, Ting-Li Han

“…Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) coupled with nitric acid (HNO3) digestion is the most common approach for determining inorganic elements from human hair. This study aims to optimize the digestion method for the absolute quantitation of 52 elements using ICP-MS, for a large cohort study in human hair. …”
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Effects of Different Cooking Methods on Nutritional Properties and Non-volatile Flavor Substances of Lyophyllum decastes by Xiaolong LI, Yan YANG, Wen LI, Yanfang LIU, Di WU, Huanling YANG, Wanchao CHEN, Jingjun LI

“…In order to explore the nutritional characteristics and non-volatile flavor substances under different cooking techniques, this study utilized fresh Lyophyllum decastes and subjected them to four different cooking methods: Steaming, boiling, air frying without oil and baking. …”
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PO09 | Comparison of different aggregometry methods for evaluation of platelet function in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms

“…Methods: We analyzed data from 20 MPN patients (18 ET, 2 PV) diagnosed and followed in our Department (6 M, 14 F, median age at diagnosis 48.7y, median age at sampling 61.5y). …”
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Study the tillage performance of different rotary burying blade rollers based on discrete element method by Yangting Hu, Hua Zhou, Jiaye Li, Yinping Zhang, Jumin Zhang

“…Additionally, the tillage performance of different RBBRs was evaluated using the Discrete Element Method (DEM). …”
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Short-Term Prediction Method for Gas Concentration in Poultry Houses Under Different Feeding Patterns by Yidan Xu, Guanghui Teng, Zhenyu Zhou

“…Indoor air quality can be improved by predicting the change in CO₂ concentration and proposing an optimal control strategy. Combining the advantages of seasonal-trend decomposition using loess (STL), Granger causality (GC), long short-term memory (LSTM), and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), an ensemble method called the STL-GC-LSTM-XGBoost model is proposed. …”
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Mitigating Selection Bias in Local Optima: A Meta-Analysis of Niching Methods in Continuous Optimization by Junchen Wang, Changhe Li, Yiya Diao

“…To obtain an in-depth understanding of the above issue, thus offering actionable insights for optimization tasks challenged by the multimodality, this paper uses continuous optimization as an entry point and focuses on analyzing differential behaviors of EC methods across different basins of attraction. …”
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