Analysis of technical efficiency and socio-economic factors influencing the development of smallholder oil palm plantations in Batanghari Regency, Indonesia by Yanuar Fitri, Saidin Nainggolan

“…This study aims to analyze technical efficiency and the influence of socio-economic factors on the development of smallholder oil palm plantations. …”
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ESTIMATING AND ANALYZING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE IMPORTS OF STRATEGIC CROPS IN SOME DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FOR THE PERIOD (1980-2010) by Kays Ghazal, Mohammad Subhi Al-Mashhadani

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A Penalized Orthogonal Kriging Method for Selecting a Global Trend by Xituo Zhang, Guoxing Gao, Jianxin Zhao, Xinmin Li

“…In this paper, we introduce a new method for combining orthogonal kriging with penalized variable selection. Furthermore, an efficient algorithm is given to select the correct mean function. …”
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Gut Microbiome Diversity and Uric Acid in Serum and Urine by Cecilie Ness, Dmitri Svistounov, Marit D. Solbu, Natalia Petrenya, Neoma Boardman, Kirsti Ytrehus, Trond G. Jenssen, Andrew Holmes, Stephen J. Simpson, Svetlana N. Zykova

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Study of kinetic performance effect on wheel and rail wear using computer simulation by Lev I. Evelson, Evgeny A. Pamfilov, Alexander G. Tsygankov, Ludmila I. Shiryaeva

“…The problems solved here are analysis of the earlier proposed mathematical functions describing the kinetic performance for the presence of extremes, the functional behavior (growth, decrease, monotonicity, and unimodality, etc.) in various parameter ranges; implementation of the computer simulation of the wheelpair movement by rail with the quantitative estimation of the wheel and rail wear with various kinetic performance parameters; to determine qualitative influence patterns of the kinetic wear performance. …”
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Nonparametric Estimation Method for the Distribution Function Using Various Types of Ranked Set Sampling by Ramy Ghareeb, Rikan AL khalidi

“…Also, when  is used to analyze  data, it takes advantage of the reduced variability within each ranked set, resulting in more precise and reliable regression function estimates. …”
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Employing Novel Ranking Function for Solving Fully Fuzzy Fractional Linear Programming Problems by Israa H. Hasan, Iden H. Al Kanani

“…This paper proposes a novel ranking function technique with variables of type decagonal fuzzy numbers for solving fully fuzzy fractional linear programming (FFFLP) problems. …”
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Two-dimensional Elasticity Solutions For Analyzing Free Vibration Of Functionally Graded Porous Beams by Quoc-Cuong Le, Ba-Duy Nguyen

“…Furthermore, microvoids can emerge as a result of technical issues during the manufacture of functionally graded materials (FGMs), leading to the development of porosities. …”
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Investigation of influence of objective function valley ratio on the determination error of its minimum coordinates by A. V. Smirnov

“…A special test function was used in numerical experiments to model valleys with variables across wide ranges of parameters. …”
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Predictive equations using regression analysis of pulmonary function for healthy children in Northeast China. by Ya-Nan Ma, Jing Wang, Guang-Hui Dong, Miao-Miao Liu, Da Wang, Yu-Qin Liu, Yang Zhao, Wan-Hui Ren, Yungling Leo Lee, Ya-Dong Zhao, Qin-Cheng He

“…Predictive equations used multiple linear regression techniques with three predictor variables: height, age and weight. Model goodness of fit was examined using the coefficient of determination or the R(2) and adjusted R(2). …”
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Variable thermal conductivity effects on MHD flow of non-Newtonian ternary hybrid nanofluid between rotating disks, A Cattaneo–Christov heat transfer analysis by Hussan Zeb, Kamal Shah, Manar Alqudah, Thabet Abdeljawad

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Population pharmacokinetics modelling for clinical dose adjustment of carboplatin in dogs by Jérémy Béguin, Sarra Mahfoudhi, Marie Uzel, Antoine Rostang, Catherine Ibish, Aude A. Ferran, Ludovic Pelligand, Anne Hulin, Matthias Kohlhauer

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Efficient Frequency Management for Hybrid AC/DC Power Systems Based on an Optimized Fuzzy Cascaded PI−PD Controller by Awadh Ba Wazir, Sultan Alghamdi, Abdulraheem Alobaidi, Abdullah Ali Alhussainy, Ahmad H. Milyani

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Rapid Classification of Milk Using a Cost-Effective Near Infrared Spectroscopy Device and Variable Cluster–Support Vector Machine (VC-SVM) Hybrid Models by Eleonora Buoio, Valentina Colombo, Elena Ighina, Francesco Tangorra

“…This approach provides the dairy industry with a practical, simple and efficient solution to quickly identify skimmed, semi-skimmed and whole milk and detect potential fraud.…”
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Central Pulse Wave Velocity and Augmentation Index Are Repeatable and Reproducible Measures of Arterial Function by Sophie L. Russell, Mushidur Rahman, Charles J. Steward, Amy E. Harwood, Gordon McGregor, Prithwish Banerjee, Nduka C. Okwose, Djordje G. Jakovljevic

“…Conclusion PWV and Alx demonstrate excellent repeatability and good reproducibility. Considering these variables are noninvasive and easy‐to‐measure, arterial function assessment may have a role in routine clinical practice to facilitate risk stratification in cardiovascular diseases.…”
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A New Approach to Topology Optimization with Genetic Algorithm and Parameterization Level Set Function by Igor Pehnec, Damir Sedlar, Ivo Marinic-Kragic, Damir Vučina

“…Using the B-spline interpolation function, the number of variables describing the level set function was decreased, enabling the application of evolutionary methods (genetic algorithms) in the topology optimization process. …”
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Approximate power flow solutions‐based forecasting‐aided state estimation for power distribution networks by Zhenyu Wang, Zhao Xu, Donglian Qi, Yunfeng Yan, Jianliang Zhang

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Numerical-based theoretical investigation on the thermal efficiency of viscoplastic fluid suspended with ternary nanoparticles using the finite element approach by M. Nawaz, Abdelatif Salmi, Sayer Obaid Alharbi, A.S. Shflot

“…The study uses a computational method based on the finite element method (FEM) to examine the thermal efficiency of viscoplastic fluids containing ternary, di-, and mono-nanoparticles. …”
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Interpretable Active Learning Identifies Iron‐Doped Carbon Dots With High Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Antitumor Synergistic Therapy by Tianliang Li, Bin Cao, Yitong Wang, Lixing Lin, Lifei Chen, Tianhao Su, Haicheng Song, Yuze Ren, Longhan Zhang, Yingying Chen, Zhenzhen Li, Lingyan Feng, Tong‐yi Zhang

“…The SHAP‐EV, with an R2 of 0.960 correlated to feature's joint SHAP, is integrated into the AL utility functions to enhance evaluation efficiency during optimization. …”
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A Method of Finding Source Function for Inverse Diffusion Problem with Time-Fractional Derivative by Vildan Gülkaç

“…The inverse problem is with variable coefficients and initial and boundary conditions. …”
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