Removing Excess Iron from Sewage and Natural Waters: Selecting Optimal Sorbent by Ludmila A. Ivanova, Irina V. Timoshchuk, Alena K. Gorelkina, Ekaterina S. Mikhaylova, Nadezhda S. Golubeva, Evgeny N. Neverov, Tamara A. Utrobina

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A Novel Optimal Control Strategy of Four Drive Motors for an Electric Vehicle by Chien-Hsun Wu, Wei-Zhe Gao, Jie-Ming Yang

“…A control strategy, called ECMS (Equivalent Consumption Minimization Strategy), is simulated and compared with the four-wheel average torque mode. The ECMS method considers different demanded powers and motor speeds, evaluating various drive motor power distribution combinations to search for motor power consumption and find the minimum value. …”
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Search for the optimal size of printed circuit boards for mechanical structures for electronic equipment by A. A. Yefimenko, A. P. Karlangach, S. N. Lazarev

“…The authors present a method, an algorithm and a program, designed to determine the optimal size of printed circuit boards (PCB) of mechanical structures and different kinds of electronic equipment. …”
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Mathematical Modelling, Simulation, and Optimal Control of the 2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa by Amira Rachah, Delfim F. M. Torres

“…The optimal control problem is solved numerically by using a direct multiple shooting method.…”
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Symmetric and Positive Definite Broyden Update for Unconstrained Optimization by Saad et al.

“…In this paper the guarantee of positive definite and symmetric property for the Hessian matrix will be established by updating the vector  which represents the difference between the next gradient and the current gradient of the objective function assumed to be twice continuous and differentiable .Numerical results are reported to compare the proposed method with the Broyden method under standard problems.…”
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Optimization and Experimental Study of Penetration Depth of Pocket Penetrometer by Yanzhao Liang, Gangchen Sun, Yunjun Zhao

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optRF: Optimising random forest stability by determining the optimal number of trees by Thomas M. Lange, Mehmet Gültas, Armin O. Schmitt, Felix Heinrich

“…Although random forest is known to have many advantages, one aspect that is often overseen is that it is a non-deterministic method that can produce different models using the same input data. …”
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SURGICAL OPTIMIZATION OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION FROM ELDER DONOR by S. F. Bagnenko, O. N. Reznik, A. N. Ananyev, I. V. Loginov, I. V. Ulyankina, A. E. Scvorzov, S. V. Eremich, V. A. Ilyina, A. O. Reznik

“…First results of transplantation in elder recipients were compared with 31 transplant procedures in young recipients from optimal donor. To day 90 there were no significant differences in creatinine level between the study and comparison group.…”
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Analysis of a Comprehensive Mathematical Model for Leptospirosis Dynamics: An Optimal Control Application by Habtamu Ayalew Engida

“…Furthermore, the effects of intervention strategies on the spread and overall impact of the epidemic are examined through the application of optimal control theory. The optimal system is simulated using the Forward-Backward Sweep method implemented in MATLAB. …”
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Optimizing iron absorption: Superiority of alternate day dosing by Muhammad Umar Rafique, Ayeeza Asghar, Abdullah Ahmad

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3D package thermal analysis and thermal optimization by Yaohui Deng, Peisheng Liu, Zhao Zhang, Jiajie Jin, Pengpeng Xu, Lei Yan

“…As a popular advanced packaging method, its research is of great significance. Although stacked chips can achieve stronger performance in smaller spaces, they can also cause a series of reliability issues, among which thermal stress and warping due to differences in the thermal expansion coefficients of materials can even lead to chip failure. …”
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Multi-objective optimal probabilistic planning in distribution systems considering load growth by Ayat Saleh

“…Two IEEE bus networks are used to illustrate the suggested method's efficacy. The optimization results based on proposed algorithm are compared with some existing algorithms.…”
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Achieving Network Stability via Optimal Pinning Control in Weighted Complex Networks by Saber Jafarizadeh

“…Using the master-stability function method, direct optimization of the controllability measure is formulated as a multi-objective optimization problem with a Pareto frontier and multiple optimal points. …”
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Optimal Scheduling Model of Load Aggregator on Demand Side Under Demand Response by Ming Yu, Wenyao Sun, Yi Zhao, Xinmei Wang, Jiyu Du, Xiaoyi Qian, Jiaxuan Sun

“…ABSTRACT The reaction capacity of the demand side would influence the price volatility in the electricity supply and demand scenario in the spot market because of the differences in user involvement in the market. To enhance the power market's stability and dependability, a demand‐side resource aggregation response optimization model is designed considering the load adjustment ability of users. …”
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Digital vs. Traditional: Selected Views on Creating Optimal Marketing Communication Mix by František Pollák, Peter Markovič, Kristián Kalamen

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Government spending in the agricultural sector: Optimal ratio with lending and the impact on the agricultural production by Bayali Atashov, Sabina Valiyeva, Nizami Gafarov

“…For each country, the optimal (determined by the structural modeling method) and actual proportions between state financing and lending in the agrosector are compared, adjusted for the agroproduction index. …”
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Optimal Timing and Treatment Modalities of Arytenoid Dislocation and Subluxation: A Meta-Analysis by Andrea Frosolini, Valeria Caragli, Giulio Badin, Leonardo Franz, Patrizia Bartolotta, Andrea Lovato, Luca Vedovelli, Elisabetta Genovese, Cosimo de Filippis, Gino Marioni

“…The standardized mean difference for the TT effect on treatment outcome was −1.24 (CI: −2.20 to −0.29). …”
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Optimal irrigation and nitrogen fertilization for growth and yield of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) by DUAN Kelong, NIU Zuirong, ZHANG Zhenrong, SONG Shuzhen, LI Miaoqi, GUO Sheng

“…In each treatment, we measured the growth traits, yield, and water and nitrogen use of the ryegrass at different growth stages. The optimal irrigation and nitrogen fertilization was determined by the entropy-weight TOPSIS model. …”
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Optimal design of acoustic metamaterials for noise suppression by the frequency division in military equipment by Shaohua Bi, Fei Yang, Xinmin Shen, Wenqiang Peng, Xiaocui Yang, Qin Yin, Xiaonan Zhang, Heng Zhang, Dong Wang, Jingguo Chen, Zhiming Li

“…By combining particle swarm optimization with finite element simulation, the suboptimal average sound absorption coefficient (αavg) of ten populations was 0.52, 0.54, 0.54, and 0.44, respectively, after iterating for 50 generations. …”
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Optimal nanofluid selection for photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems in adverse climatic conditions by Miqdam T. Chaichan, Hussein A. Kazem, Maytham T. Mahdi, Ali H.A. Al-Waeli, Anees A. Khadom, K. Sopian

“…In this practical study, an attempt is made to find a method for selecting the best nanofluid from a large number of these fluids. …”
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