Energy-Efficient Train Operation Optimization Method for Urban Rail Intervals Based on Curve Splicing by Lianbo Deng, Shaokun Ren, Li Cai, Ziruo Xie

“…On this basis, a curve splicing optimization model is established, with the objective function being the minimization of the train’s operational energy consumption while meeting interval running time requirements. …”
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Functional Correlates of Action Observation of Gait in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Giulia Bommarito, Martina Putzolu, Laura Avanzino, Carola Cosentino, Alessandro Botta, Roberta Marchese, Matilde Inglese, Elisa Pelosin

“…Differences between patients with PD (FOG+ and FOG-) and HS were assessed at the level of behavioral and functional analysis. Results. Gait parameters, including gait velocity, stride length, and their coefficients of variability (CV), were different in PD patients compared to HS, whereas gait performance was similar between FOG+ and FOG-. …”
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The Time-Dependent Schrödinger Equation, Riccati Equation, and Airy Functions by Nathan A. Lanfear, Sergei K. Suslov

“…Particular solutions of the corresponding nonlinear Schrödinger equations with variable coefficients are also found. A special case of the quantum parametric oscillator is studied in detail first. …”
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An efficient Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm with fixed linear ramp schedule for truss structure optimization by Junsen Xiao, Naruethep Sukulthanasorn, Reika Nomura, Shuji Moriguchi, Kenjiro Terada

“…As a result, the objective function is in a simple format, enabling efficient optimization using QAOA. …”
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Auxiliary identification of depression patients using interpretable machine learning models based on heart rate variability: a retrospective study by Min Yang, Huiqin Zhang, Minglan Yu, Yunxuan Xu, Bo Xiang, Xiaopeng Yao

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SARE: an optimized method for detection functional regulatory elements in genome by Mohammadjavad Hosseinpoor

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Physical function evaluation in volleyball training based on intelligent GRNN by Kaiyuan Dong, Borhannudin bin Abdullah, Hazizi bin Abu Saad, Chenxi Lu

“…Abstract This study aims to improve both the evaluation accuracy and the real-time feedback capability in monitoring athletes’ physical function changes during volleyball training. Firstly, based on the framework of the generalized regression neural network, a variable-structure generalized regression neural network (VSGRNN) is proposed and developed. …”
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High Variability in Human Sperm Membrane Potential over Time Can Limit Its Reliability as a Predictor in ART Outcomes by Tomás J. Steeman, Carolina Baro Graf, Analia G. Novero, Mariano G. Buffone, Dario Krapf

“…Intra-donor <i>E</i>m variability and coefficients of variation (CV) were analyzed statistically. …”
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Spacecraft Intelligent Fault Diagnosis under Variable Working Conditions via Wasserstein Distance-Based Deep Adversarial Transfer Learning by Gang Xiang, Kun Tian

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Modified graphene oxide as an efficient magnetic adsorbent for the simultaneous removal of Sunset Yellow and Tartrazine dyes by Margan Qaed Amini Farsani, Shahla Elhami

“…The adsorbent was successfully reused 8 times with very little change in the adsorption efficiency, which indicates that it is highly reusable. …”
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Standard Deviation of Fiber-Coupling Efficiency for Free-Space Optical Communication Through Atmospheric Turbulence by Woohyeon Moon, Hoon Kim

“…Due to atmospheric turbulence, however, the coupling efficiency, which is defined by the ratio of the fiber-coupled optical power to the optical power reaching the aperture, fluctuates over time, and thus should be treated as a random variable. …”
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Efficient remote sensing image classification using the novel STConvNeXt convolutional network by Bo Liu, Chenmei Zhan, Cheng Guo, Xiaobo Liu, Shufen Ruan

“…Abstract Remote sensing images present formidable classification challenges due to their complex spatial organization, high inter-class similarity, and significant intra-class variability. To address the balance between computational efficiency and feature extraction capability in existing methods, this paper innovatively proposes a lightweight convolutional network, STConvNeXt. …”
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Bayesian Adaptive Lasso for the Partial Functional Linear Spatial Autoregressive Model by Dengke Xu, Ruiqin Tian, Ying Lu

“…This study introduces a partial functional linear spatial autoregressive model which can explore the relationship between a scalar spatially dependent response variable and predictive variables containing both multiple scalar covariates and a functional covariate. …”
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Functional capacity: association with risk for falls, fear of falling and pain in the elderly by Alexandre de Andrade Nadu, Danila Cristina Paquier Sala, Carla de Lima Silva, Odete de Oliveira Monteiro, Paula Cristina Pereira da Costa, Meiry Fernanda Pinto Okuno

“…Spearman’s Correlation Coefficient was used to associate the continuous variables with the Fear of Falling Scale. …”
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Radiographic and Functional Results following Subtalar Arthroereisis in Pediatric Flexible Flatfoot by David Ruiz-Picazo, Plácido Jiménez-Ortega, Francisco Doñate-Pérez, Natalia Gaspar-Aparicio, Victor García-Martín, José Ramírez-Villaescusa, Sergio Losa-Palacios

“…Two expert surgeons from the Pediatric Orthopedics Unit took separate measurements of these angles for subsequent analysis purposes and to obtain the interobserver correlation coefficient for quantitative variables. Pre- and postoperative differences in the measurement of angles were ascertained using Student’s t-test for paired samples; and a functional evaluation of the patients intervened was carried out pre- and postoperatively by administering the parent version of the Oxford Ankle Foot Questionnaire for Children (OxAFQ-C) during a clinical interview. …”
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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

“…The proposed algorithm makes use of an arctan constraint in the cost function of the algorithm. This constraint enforces a zero attraction of the filter coefficients based on the relative value of each filter coefficient among all entries. …”
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Error-Function-Based Penalized Quantile Regression in the Linear Mixed Model by Zelin Hang, Xiuli He

“…This is a method of variable selection by ERror Function (ERF) regularization in the linear effects model. …”
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Association between long-term visit-to-visit resting heart rate variability and cognitive decline: evidence from two national cohorts by Guangjun Zheng, Biying Zhou, Zhenger Fang, Xia Chen, Mingliang Liu, Fudong He, Haofeng Zhang, Guang Hao, Haidong Zhu, Yanbin Dong

“…Similar results were observed from several sensitivity analyses, including using average real variability and coefficient of variation for RHRV, additionally adjusted for physical activity, excluding participants who had heart problems at baseline, and further adjusting for the C-reactive protein in the CHARLS. …”
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The efficiency of Amil Zakat Institutions (LAZ) in Indonesian Islamic Banks: Data Envelopment Analysis Approach by Rofiul Wahyudi, Agus Susetyohadi

“…The Amil Zakat Institution (LAZ), based on Islamic bank corporations, has shown a significant role based on the mandate of the 2008 law on the social functions of Islamic banks. However, a performance evaluation is needed to see how efficient the LAZ is in its operations. …”
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Production components of corn as function of seed distribution along the planting row by Flavio H. da Silva, Paulo C. R. da Cunha, André C. de S. Almeida, Lucas da S. Araújo, Adriano Jakelaitis, Pedro M. da Silveira

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