Mixed Cost Function and State Constrains Optimal Control Problems by Hugo Leiva, Guido Tapia-Riera, Jhoana P. Romero-Leiton, Cosme Duque

“…In this paper, we analyze an optimal control problem with a mixed cost function, which combines a terminal cost at the final state and an integral term involving the state and control variables. …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Fimasartan versus Valsartan on Blood Pressure Variability in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Double-Blind Randomized Trial by Dong Hoon Shin, Soohwa Song, Yeong Bae Lee

“…Higher blood pressure variability (BPV) is associated with poor functional outcome and mortality in acute stroke. …”
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ICOBA: A highly customizable iterative imagej macro for optimization of image co-localization batch analysis by Tyler J. Rolland, Emily R. Hudson, Luke A. Graser, Brian R Weil

“…By leveraging ImageJ's built-in “record” functionality and a customizable macro script, ICOBA accommodates variable staining conditions and threshold parameters, ensuring both reproducibility and flexibility. …”
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Gold nanoparticle encapsulated hybrid MOF: synthesis, characterization, and co-drug delivery of 5-fluorouracil and curcumin by Pranita Rananaware, Parimal Pandit, Varsha Brahmkhatri

“…The synthesized composite (AuNPs@ZIF-8/ZIF-67) is functionalized with Folic acid (FA) and loaded with the anticancer agents Curcumin (C) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) for co-drug delivery The synthesized composites, namely Au/ZIF8, Au/ZIF8/ZIF67/FA, Au/ZIF8/ZIF67/FA/5-FU, and Au/ZIF8/ZIF67/FA/5-FU/C were characterized using diverse analytical techniques such as FESEM, XRD, FTIR, TEM, and BET. …”
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Advanced Mathematical Modeling of Hydrogen and Methane Production in a Two-Stage Anaerobic Co-Digestion System by Olympia Roeva, Elena Chorukova, Lyudmila Kabaivanova

“…The models demonstrated good agreement with the experimental data across all measured process variables. Notably, the MPA exhibited superior data fitting accuracy, as quantitatively confirmed by the objective function value, compared to GA, COA, and the A-S algorithm.…”
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Cross-Modal Hashing Retrieval Based on Density Clustering by Xiaojun Qi, Xianhua Zeng, Hongmei Tang

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Rapid global antenna design by simplex regressors and multi-resolution simulations by Slawomir Koziel, Anna Pietrenko-Dabrowska, Stanislaw Szczepanski, Leifur Leiffson

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Comparative Analysis of Transfer Function Method with Advanced Flood Prediction Techniques by Jafar Chabokpour

“…This now leads to a maximum Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency of 0.91 for the Saint-Venant equations during the 2019 flood event, followed by ANN with 0.89, ANFIS with 0.87, SVM with 0.85, and lastly, Transfer Function with 0.78. …”
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A Sparse Variable Step-Size Least-Mean-Square Algorithm for Impulsive Noise in a Code-Division Multiple Access System by Mohammad Salman, Ahmed A. F. Youssef, Fahmi Elsayed, Mostafa Rashdan

“…For instance, the cost function is inadequately described when impulsive noise is present, making it impossible for the LMS approach to correctly identify the system. …”
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Integrated Co-extraction Protocol for Transcriptomic and 1H NMR Metabolomic Analysis of Multi-species Biofilms by Anaïs Séguéla, Oriane Della-Negra, Roselyne Gautier, Jérôme Hamelin, Kim Milferstedt, Rémi Servien, Marie-Ange Teste, Cécile Canlet

“…In heterogeneous systems, differences between samples may be substantial. The co-extraction will enable a holistic analysis of the metabolomics and metatranscriptomics data generated, minimizing experimental biases, including technical variations and, notably, biological variability. …”
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A MPCC-Based Variable Sampling Time Interleaving Method for a Two-Phase Totem-Pole Bridgeless Boost PFC Converter by Hyun-Gyu Koh, Hyeon-Joon Ko, Yeong-Jun Choi

“…This paper proposes a Model Predictive Current Control (MPCC) based variable sampling time interleaving method to improve the current shaping ability, power conversion efficiency, power density and current ripple reduction of a two-phase totem pole bridgeless boost power factor correction (PFC) converter. …”
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Structural Analysis of Multi-Core Processor and Reliability Evaluation Model by Sergo Tsiramua, Hamlet Meladze, Tinatin Davitashvili, Jose-Maria Sanchez-Sáez, Francisco Criado-Aldeanueva

“…In the present paper, the models of structural analysis and evaluation of efficiency indicators (reliability, fault tolerance, viability, and flexibility) of a multi-core processor with variable structure, equipped with multi-functional cores, are considered. …”
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Fuzzy Logic Technique Based on Classification Function Application in Quality Control by Salman Hussien Omran, Salam Waley Shneen, Batool Ibrahim Jameel, Omar Hassoon, Mohammed A. Fayad, Firas Basim Ismail

“…Fuzzy control charts were used to quickly and accurately identify the production specifications and efficiency. This work uses the triangle membership function to generate fuzzy numbers, which are then transformed into quality control charts for the real data obtained using the proposed ranking function. …”
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Novel Pythagorean fuzzy score function to optimize fuzzy transportation models by Ritu, Tarun Kumar, Jahnvi, Kapil Kumar, Nitesh Dhiman, M.K. Sharma

“…Through comprehensive numerical analysis, In Type-1 IVPFTP the cost dropped from 5.19 to 0.675, for Type-2 IVPFTP cost dropped from 0.2615 to 0.001869 and for Type-3 IVPFTP cost dropped from0.17435 to 0.0013879.Thereafter, it was observed that the proposed score function provides a more optimal transportation cost.Also, our findings demonstrate the significant cost reductions and improved decision-making capabilities across different types of IVPFTP models to highlight the efficiency of the proposed score function in handling uncertainty within the transportation problems.…”
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Predicting and delineating soil temperature regimes of China using pedotransfer function by Wan-kui BAO, Qiu-liang LEI, Zhuo-dong JIANG, Fu-jun SUN, Tian-peng ZHANG, Ning HU, Qiu-bing WANG

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Synergistic co-metabolism enhancing the crude oil degradation by Acinetobacter oleivorans DR1 and its metabolic potential by Lairenjam Paikhomba Singha, Renuka Kumari, Keisam Malabika Singha, Piyush Pandey, Pratyoosh Shukla

“…ABSTRACT Bacterial degradation of hydrocarbons during co-metabolism with glucose often resulted in variable degradation efficiency. …”
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Cross-subject affective analysis based on dynamic brain functional networks by Lifeng You, Tianyu Zhong, Erheng He, Xuejie Liu, Qinghua Zhong

“…However, due to inter-subject variability and non-smoothness of EEG signals, the generalization performance of models across subjects remains a challenge.MethodsIn this study, we proposed a novel approach that combines time-frequency analysis and brain functional networks to construct dynamic brain functional networks using sliding time windows. …”
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Constructing the Lyapunov Function through Solving Positive Dimensional Polynomial System by Zhenyi Ji, Wenyuan Wu, Yong Feng, Guofeng Zhang

“…First, positive polynomial system is obtained via the local property of the Lyapunov function as well as its derivative. Then, the positive polynomial system is converted into an equation system by adding some variables. …”
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Impact of vertebral derotation on ventilatory function and chest circumference in adolescent scoliosis by Khaled Takey Ahmed, Abla Mohammed Hamed, Akram Mohamed Helmy, Walaa Mohsen Mohamed, Heba A. Bahey El - Deen, Youssry El Hawary

“…Introduction Scoliosis has been associated with thoracic cavity alterations that impair pulmonary function. Correcting scoliotic deformity regains normal pulmonary function by maintaining respiratory and muscular efficiency. …”
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Co-Designed Agile Feed Network for a Polarization Tunable 15 GHz Antenna All-Integrated on Silicon by Corentin Le Lez, Rozenn Allanic, Denis Le Berre, Cedric Quendo, Francois Gallee, Aude Leuliet, Thomas Merlet, Rose-Marie Sauvage, Douglas Silva de Vasconcellos, Virginie Grimal, Jerome Billoue

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