Entropy, Volume 26, Issue 9

Quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) is a quantum communication paradigm that transmits confidential messages directly using quantum states. Measurement-device-independent (MDI) QSDC protocols can eliminate the security loopholes associated wit...

Electric motors play a crucial role in self-driving vehicles. Therefore, fault diagnosis in motors is important for ensuring the safety and reliability of vehicles. In order to improve fault detection performance, this paper proposes a motor fault di...

Spray drying is an energy-intensive process in industrial use, making energy recovery a critical focus for improving overall efficiency. This study investigates the potential of integrating heat-recovery systems, including an innovative air reheater,...

Assembly Theory provides a promising framework to explain the complexity of systems such as molecular structures and the origins of life, with broad applicability across various disciplines. In this study, we explore and consolidate different aspects...

A non-zero correlation between service times can be encountered in many real queueing systems. An attractive model for correlated service times is the Markovian service process, because it offers powerful fitting capabilities combined with analytical...

The fault diagnosis on a transmission line based on the characteristics of the power spectral entropy is proposed in this article. The data preprocessing for the experimental measurement is also introduced using the EEMD. The EEMD is used to preproce...

Generating vast arrays of genetic markers for evolutionary ecology studies has become routine and cost-effective. However, analyzing data from large numbers of loci associated with a small number of finite chromosomes introduces a challenge: loci on...

Quantum entanglement is a fundamental characteristic of quantum mechanics, and understanding the robustness of entanglement across different mixed states is crucial for comprehending the entanglement properties of general quantum states. In this pape...

Let ${\mathbb{F}}_q$ be a finite field with an odd characteristic. In this paper, we present a new result about double cyclic codes over a finite non-chain ring. Specifically, we study the double cyclic code over ${\mathbb{F}}_q+v{\mathbb{F}}_q+v^2{\mathbb{F}}_q$ with $v^3=v$, which is isomorphic to ${\mathbb{F}}_q\&ti$...

We study practical approximations of Kolmogorov prefix complexity (K) using IMP2, a high-level programming language. Our focus is on investigating the optimality of the interpreter for this language as the reference machine for the Coding Theorem Met...

One of the primary issues that arises in statistical modeling pertains to the assessment of the relative importance of each variable in the model. A variety of techniques have been proposed to quantify variable importance for regression models. Howev...

In order to improve the magnetocaloric properties of MnNiSi-based alloys, a new type of high-entropy magnetocaloric alloy was constructed. In this work, Mn_0.6Ni_1−xSi_0.62Fe_0.4Co_xGe_0.38 (x = 0.4, 0.45, and 0.5) are found to exhibit magnetostructu...

In the dynamic realm of golf, where every swing can make the difference between victory and defeat, the strategic selection of golf clubs has become a crucial factor in determining the outcome of a game. Advancements in artificial intelligence have o...

This paper treats the problem of risk management through a new conditional expected shortfall function. The new risk metric is defined by the expectile as the shortfall threshold. A nonparametric estimator based on the Nadaraya–Watson approach...

The claim that the free energy principle is somehow related to Hamilton’s principle in statistical mechanics is ubiquitous throughout the subject literature. However, the exact nature of this relationship remains unclear. According to some sour...

Identifying the influential variables that provide early warning of financial network instability is challenging, in part due to the complexity of the system, uncertainty of a failure, and nonlinear, time-varying relationships between network partici...

To mitigate the impact of wind power uncertainty and power–communication coupling on the robustness of a new power system, a bi-level mixed-integer robust optimization strategy is proposed. Firstly, a coupled network model is constructed based...

Variable selection methods have been extensively developed for and applied to cancer genomics data to identify important omics features associated with complex disease traits, including cancer outcomes. However, the reliability and reproducibility of...

The existing lattice-based cut-and-choose oblivious transfer protocol is constructed based on the learning-with-errors (LWE) problem, which generally has the problem of inefficiency. An efficient cut-and-choose oblivious transfer protocol is proposed...

The recommender system (RS) has been widely adopted in many applications, including online advertisements. Predicting the conversion rate (CVR) can help in evaluating the effects of advertisements on users and capturing users’ features, playing...

Highly integrated energy systems are on the rise due to increasing global demand. To capture the underlying physics of such interdisciplinary systems, we need a modern framework that unifies all forms of energy. Here, we apply modified Lagrangian mec...

Active inference describes (Bayes-optimal) behaviour as being motivated by the minimisation of surprise of one’s sensory observations, through the optimisation of a generative model (of the hidden causes of one’s sensory data) in the brai...

This study demonstrates the existence of an evanescent electron wave outside both finite and infinite quantum wells by solving the Dirac equation and ensuring the continuity of the spinor wavefunction at the boundaries. We show that this evanescent w...

A mathematical model is established to investigate the economic effects of infectious diseases. The distribution of wealth among two types of agents in the context of the epidemic is discussed. Using the method of statistical mechanics, the evolution...

Protecting sensitive patient data, such as electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, during RF wireless transmission is essential due to the increasing demand for secure telemedicine communications. This paper presents an innovative chaotic-based encryption s...

Relative belief inferences are shown to arise as Bayes rules or limiting Bayes rules. These inferences are invariant under reparameterizations and possess a number of optimal properties. In particular, relative belief inferences are based on a direct...

This paper investigates the problem of exponential synchronization control for complex dynamical systems (CDNs) with input saturation. Considering the effects of transmission delay, a memory sampled-data controller is designed. A modified two-sided l...

An information-theoretic data mining method is employed to analyze categorical spatiotemporal Geographic Information System land use data. Reconstructability Analysis (RA) is a maximum-entropy-based data modeling methodology that works exclusively wi...

Although deep learning (DL) algorithms have been proved to be effective in diverse research domains, their application in developing models for tabular data remains limited. Models trained on tabular data demonstrate higher efficacy using traditional...

A highly versatile evaluation method is proposed for transient plasmas based on statistical physics. It would be beneficial in various industrial sectors, including semiconductors and automobiles. Our research focused on low-energy plasmas in laborat...

As high-speed big-data communications impose new requirements on storage latency, low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes have become a widely used technology in flash-memory channels. However, the iterative LDPC decoding algorithm faces a high decodin...

We assess a scheme for measurement-free quantum teleportation from the perspective of the resources underpinning its performance. In particular, we focus on claims recently made about the crucial role played by the degree of non-Markovianity of the d...

This paper provides a perspective on applying the concepts of information thermodynamics, developed recently in non-equilibrium statistical physics, to problems in theoretical neuroscience. Historically, information and energy in neuroscience have be...

DNA molecules, as a storage medium, possess unique advantages. Not only does DNA storage exhibit significantly higher storage density compared to electromagnetic storage media, but it also features low energy consumption and extremely long storage ti...

Tsallis entropy has been widely used in image thresholding because of its non-extensive properties. The non-extensive parameter q contained in this entropy plays an important role in various adaptive algorithms and has been successfully applied in bi...

Why do we remember the past, and plan the future? We introduce a toy model in which to investigate emergent time asymmetries: the causal multibaker maps. These are reversible discrete-time dynamical systems with configurable causal interactions. Impo...

Leader–follower modalities and other asymmetric interactions that drive the collective motion of organisms are often quantified using information theory metrics like transfer or causation entropy. These metrics are difficult to accurately evalu...

Understanding multiphase flow through porous media is integral to geologic carbon storage or hydrogen storage. The current modelling framework assumes each fluid present in the subsurface flows in its own continuously connected pathway. The restricti...

Near-field (NF) integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has the potential to revolutionize future wireless networks. It enables simultaneous communication and sensing operations on the same radio frequency (RF) resources using a shared hardware p...

The solvation thermodynamics (ST) formalism proposed by A. Ben-Naim is a mathematically rigorous and physically grounded theory for describing properties related to solvation. It considers the solvation process as the transfer of a molecule (“s...

This study explores the thermodynamic properties of doped graphene using an adapted electronic spectrum. We employed the one-electron tight-binding model to describe the hexagonal lattice structure. The dispersion relation for graphene is expressed i...

We discuss 1D, 2D and 3D bifurcation diagrams of two nonlinear dynamical systems: an electric arc system having both chaotic and periodic steady-state responses and a cytosolic calcium system with both periodic/chaotic and constant steady-state outpu...

Individuals with gaming disorder (GD) show emotional dysregulation and autonomic dysfunction in daily life. Although studies have shown that the relaxation method of breathing exercise (BE) improves cardiopulmonary synchrony, the physiological regula...

The space fractional advection–diffusion equation is a crucial type of fractional partial differential equation, widely used for its ability to more accurately describe natural phenomena. Due to the complexity of analytical approaches, this pap...

This study harnesses RNA sequencing data from the Cancer Genome Atlas to unearth pivotal genetic markers linked to the progression of liver hepatocellular carcinoma (LIHC), a major contributor to cancer-related deaths worldwide, characterized by a di...

Two typical fixed-length random number generation problems in information theory are considered for general sources. One is the source resolvability problem and the other is the intrinsic randomness problem. In each of these problems, the optimum ach...

Evolution by natural selection is believed to be the only possible source of spontaneous adaptive organisation in the natural world. This places strict limits on the kinds of systems that can exhibit adaptation spontaneously, i.e., without design. Ph...

This paper concerns the analysis of large quantum states. It is a notoriously difficult problem to quantify separability of quantum states, and for large quantum states, it is unfeasible. Here we posit that when quantum states are large, we can deduc...

This study explores the role of information entropy in understanding nuclear density distributions, including both stable configurations and non-traditional structures such as neutron halos and $\alpha$-clustering. By quantifying the uncertainty and d...

Federated learning enables multiple devices to collaboratively train a high-performance model on the central server while keeping their data on the devices themselves. However, due to the significant variability in data distribution across devices, t...