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Cancer is a complex disease, responsible for a significant portion of global deaths. The increasing prioritisation of know-why over know-how approaches in biological research has favoured the rising use of both white- and black-box mathematical techn...

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13 Citations
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31 Pages

In this article, we investigate the market efficiency of global stock markets using the multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis methodology and analyze the results by dividing them into developed, emerging, and frontier groups. The static analysi...

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Hydration and Fractal Analysis on Low-Heat Portland Cement Pastes Using Thermodynamics-Based Methods

  • Yifan Zhou,
  • Wenwei Li,
  • Yuxiang Peng,
  • Shengwen Tang,
  • Lei Wang,
  • Yan Shi,
  • Yang Li,
  • Yang Wang,
  • Zhicheng Geng and
  • Kai Wu

Low-heat Portland (LHP) cement is a kind of high-belite cement, which has the characteristic of low hydration heat. Currently, it is extensively used in the temperature control of mass concrete. Based on the thermodynamic database of OPC-based materi...

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Some Insights into the Sierpiński Triangle Paradox

  • Miguel-Ángel Martínez-Cruz,
  • Julián Patiño-Ortiz,
  • Miguel Patiño-Ortiz and
  • Alexander S. Balankin

We realize that a Sierpiński arrowhead curve (SAC) fills a Sierpiński gasket (SG) in the same manner as a Peano curve fills a square. Namely, in the limit of an infinite number of iterations, the fractal SAC remains self-avoiding, such that...

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Proposal for Use of the Fractional Derivative of Radial Functions in Interpolation Problems

  • Anthony Torres-Hernandez,
  • Fernando Brambila-Paz and
  • Rafael Ramirez-Melendez

This paper presents the construction of a family of radial functions aimed at emulating the behavior of the radial basis function known as thin plate spline (TPS). Additionally, a method is proposed for applying fractional derivatives, both partially...

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18 Citations
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26 Pages

In this paper, we consider an approximation of the Caputo fractional derivative and its asymptotic expansion formula, whose generating function is the polylogarithm function. We prove the convergence of the approximation and derive an estimate for th...

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7 Citations
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26 Pages

The foreign exchange rate market is one of the most liquid and efficient. In this study, we address the efficient analysis of this market by verifying the day-of-the-week effect with fractal analysis. The presence of fractality was evident in the ret...

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86 Citations
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16 Pages

The present paper introduces a new class of generalized differential and integral operators. This class includes and generalizes a large number of definitions of fractal-fractional derivatives and integral operators used to model the complex dynamics...

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30 Citations
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Review of the Fractional Black-Scholes Equations and Their Solution Techniques

  • Hongmei Zhang,
  • Mengchen Zhang,
  • Fawang Liu and
  • Ming Shen

The pioneering work in finance by Black, Scholes and Merton during the 1970s led to the emergence of the Black-Scholes (B-S) equation, which offers a concise and transparent formula for determining the theoretical price of an option. The establishmen...

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21 Citations
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29 Pages

Given the substantial volatility and non-stationarity of cryptocurrency prices, forecasting them has become a complex task within the realm of financial time series analysis. This study introduces an innovative hybrid prediction model, VMD-AGRU-RESVM...

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4 Citations
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26 Pages

Chance or Chaos? Fractal Geometry Aimed to Inspect the Nature of Bitcoin

  • Esther Cabezas-Rivas,
  • Felipe Sánchez-Coll and
  • Isaac Tormo-Xaixo

The aim of this paper is to analyse Bitcoin in order to shed some light on its nature and behaviour. We select 9 cryptocurrencies that account for almost 75% of total market capitalisation and compare their evolution with that of a wide variety of tr...

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9 Citations
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43 Pages

Why do fractals appear in so many domains of science? What is the physical principle that generates them? While it is true that fractals naturally appear in many physical systems, it has so far been impossible to derive them from first physical princ...

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This review article delves into the growing recognition of fractal structures in mesoscale phenomena. The article highlights the significance of realistic fractal-like aggregate models and efficient modeling codes for comparing data from diverse expe...

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7 Citations
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The Impact of Turkish Economic News on the Fractality of Borsa Istanbul: A Multidisciplinary Approach

  • Mehmet Ali Balcı,
  • Ömer Akgüller,
  • Larissa M. Batrancea and
  • Anca Nichita

This study explores the connection between the fractal dimensions of time series representing sentiments regarding economic news and the fractal dimensions of correlation networks among companies listed in the Borsa Istanbul star section. While there...

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14 Citations
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24 Pages

A Brief Survey of Paradigmatic Fractals from a Topological Perspective

  • Julián Patiño Ortiz,
  • Miguel Patiño Ortiz,
  • Miguel-Ángel Martínez-Cruz and
  • Alexander S. Balankin

The key issues in fractal geometry concern scale invariance (self-similarity or self-affinity) and the notion of a fractal dimension D which exceeds the topological dimension d. In this regard, we point out that the constitutive inequality D>d can...

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39 Citations
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31 Pages

Fractional-Order Control Techniques for Renewable Energy and Energy-Storage-Integrated Power Systems: A Review

  • Masoud Alilou,
  • Hatef Azami,
  • Arman Oshnoei,
  • Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo and
  • Remus Teodorescu

The worldwide energy revolution has accelerated the utilization of demand-side manageable energy systems such as wind turbines, photovoltaic panels, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems in order to deal with the growing energy crisis and gre...

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7 Citations
5,830 Views
29 Pages

Inner Multifractal Dynamics in the Jumps of Cryptocurrency and Forex Markets

  • Haider Ali,
  • Muhammad Aftab,
  • Faheem Aslam and
  • Paulo Ferreira

Jump dynamics in financial markets exhibit significant complexity, often resulting in increased probabilities of subsequent jumps, akin to earthquake aftershocks. This study aims to understand these complexities within a multifractal framework. To do...

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210 Citations
5,761 Views
34 Pages

Diabetic retinopathy (DR), which is seen in approximately one-third of diabetes patients worldwide, leads to irreversible vision loss and even blindness if not diagnosed and treated in time. It is vital to limit the progression of DR disease in order...

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34 Citations
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Metaheuristic-Based Algorithms for Optimizing Fractional-Order Controllers—A Recent, Systematic, and Comprehensive Review

  • Ahmed M. Nassef,
  • Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem,
  • Hussein M. Maghrabie and
  • Ahmad Baroutaji

Metaheuristic optimization algorithms (MHA) play a significant role in obtaining the best (optimal) values of the system’s parameters to improve its performance. This role is significantly apparent when dealing with systems where the classical...

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5 Citations
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27 Pages

This study demonstrates the total control of a class of hybrid neutral fractional evolution equations with non-instantaneous impulses and non-local conditions. The boundary value problem with non-local conditions is created using the Caputo fractiona...

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17 Citations
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21 Pages

Percolation on Fractal Networks: A Survey

  • Miguel-Ángel Martínez Cruz,
  • Julián Patiño Ortiz,
  • Miguel Patiño Ortiz and
  • Alexander Balankin

The purpose of this survey is twofold. First, we survey the studies of percolation on fractal networks. The objective is to assess the current state of the art on this topic, emphasizing the main findings, ideas and gaps in our understanding. Secondl...

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20 Citations
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19 Pages

Given the intricate nature of contemporary energy systems, addressing the control and stability analysis of these systems necessitates the consideration of highly large-scale models. Transient stability analysis stands as a crucial challenge in enhan...

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5 Citations
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This study uses fractal analysis to measure the detailed intensity of well-known Classical and Renaissance façades. The study develops a method to understand their interrelated design principles more comprehensively. With this evaluation tool, one ca...

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16 Citations
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A Novel Method of Blockchain Cryptocurrency Price Prediction Using Fractional Grey Model

  • Yunfei Yang,
  • Jiamei Xiong,
  • Lei Zhao,
  • Xiaomei Wang,
  • Lianlian Hua and
  • Lifeng Wu

Cryptocurrency prices have the characteristic of high volatility, which has a specific resistance to cryptocurrency price prediction. Therefore, the appropriate cryptocurrency price predictive method can help reduce the investment risk of investors....

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This study addresses the challenge of predicting the passenger load factor (PLF) in air transportation to optimize capacity management and revenue maximization. Leveraging historical reservation data from 19 Turkish Airlines market routes and sample...

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This paper’s main goal is to introduce left and right exponential trigonometric convex interval-valued mappings and to go over some of their important characteristics. Additionally, we demonstrate the Hermite–Hadamard inequality for inter...

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6 Citations
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Transient Heat Conduction in a Semi-Infinite Domain with a Memory Effect: Analytical Solutions with a Robin Boundary Condition

  • Vetlugin Dzhabrailovich Beybalaev,
  • Abutrab Aleksandrovich Aliverdiev and
  • Jordan Hristov

The Robin boundary condition initial value problem for transient heat conduction with the time-fractional Caputo derivative in a semi-infinite domain with a convective heat transfer (Newton’s law) at the boundary has been solved and analyzed by...

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Image encryption is increasingly becoming an important area of research in information security and network communications as digital images are widely used in various applications and are vulnerable to various types of attacks. In this research work...

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1 Citations
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Since polynomial regression models are generally quite reliable for data that can be handled using a linear system, it is important to note that in some cases, they may suffer from overfitting during the training phase. This can lead to negative valu...

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33 Citations
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Research on Application of Fractional Calculus Operator in Image Underlying Processing

  • Guo Huang,
  • Hong-ying Qin,
  • Qingli Chen,
  • Zhanzhan Shi,
  • Shan Jiang and
  • Chenying Huang

Fractional calculus extends traditional, integer-based calculus to include non-integer orders, offering a powerful tool for a range of engineering applications, including image processing. This work delves into the utility of fractional calculus in t...

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3 Citations
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21 Pages

Fractal dimension is a characteristic parameter used to measure the complexity and irregularity of geometric shapes and patterns. It is applied in architecture to explore complexity and irregularity and to assess the aesthetic preferences in architec...

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3 Citations
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21 Pages

The Black–Scholes model assumes that volatility is constant, and the Heston model assumes that volatility is stochastic, while the rough Bergomi (rBergomi) model, which allows rough volatility, can perform better with high-frequency data. Howev...

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97 Citations
4,847 Views
19 Pages

Dynamical Analysis of Generalized Tumor Model with Caputo Fractional-Order Derivative

  • Ausif Padder,
  • Laila Almutairi,
  • Sania Qureshi,
  • Amanullah Soomro,
  • Afroz Afroz,
  • Evren Hincal and
  • Asifa Tassaddiq

In this study, we perform a dynamical analysis of a generalized tumor model using the Caputo fractional-order derivative. Tumor growth models are widely used in biomedical research to understand the dynamics of tumor development and to evaluate poten...

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10 Citations
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17 Pages

The majority of fractals’ dynamical behavior is determined by escape criteria, which utilize various iterative procedures. In the context of the Julia and Mandelbrot sets, the concept of “escape” is a fundamental principle used to d...

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30 Citations
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25 Pages

This study presents the tilt integral derivative (TID) controller technique for controlling the speed of BLDC motors in order to improve the real-time control of brushless direct current motors in electric vehicles. The TID controller is applied to t...

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31 Citations
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35 Pages

This study investigates the dynamics of predator–prey interactions with non-overlapping generations under the influence of fear effects, a crucial factor in ecological research. We propose a novel discrete-time model that addresses limitations...

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32 Citations
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32 Pages

A Brief Review of Fractional Calculus as a Tool for Applications in Physics: Adsorption Phenomena and Electrical Impedance in Complex Fluids

  • Giovanni Barbero,
  • Luiz. R. Evangelista,
  • Rafael S. Zola,
  • Ervin K. Lenzi and
  • Antonio M. Scarfone

Many fundamental physical problems are modeled using differential equations, describing time- and space-dependent variables from conservation laws. Practical problems, such as surface morphology, particle interactions, and memory effects, reveal the...

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5 Citations
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24 Pages

Uncertainty-Aware Self-Attention Model for Time Series Prediction with Missing Values

  • Jiabao Li,
  • Chengjun Wang,
  • Wenhang Su,
  • Dongdong Ye and
  • Ziyang Wang

Missing values in time series data present a significant challenge, often degrading the performance of downstream tasks such as classification and forecasting. Traditional approaches address this issue by first imputing the missing values and then in...

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20 Citations
4,696 Views
14 Pages

Breast cancer ranks among the most prevalent malignancies affecting the female population and is a prominent contributor to cancer-related mortality. Mathematical modeling is a significant tool that can be employed to comprehend the dynamics of breas...

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22 Citations
4,635 Views
22 Pages

The continuous Bernoulli distribution is defined on the unit interval and has a unique property related to fractiles. A fractile is a position on a probability density function where the corresponding surface is a fixed proportion. This article prese...

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27 Pages

Triangular shapes have been studied from different perspectives over a wide temporal frame since ancient times. Initially, fundamental theorems were formulated to demonstrate their geometrical properties. Philosophy and art leveraged the peculiar asp...

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In this paper, we considered a fractional chemotaxis fluid system with matrix-valued sensitivities and attractive–repulsive signals on a two-dimensional periodic torus T2. This model describes the interaction between a type of cell that prolife...

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16 Citations
4,589 Views
27 Pages

Future communication, 5G, medical, and IoT systems need compact, green, efficient wideband sensors, and antennas. Novel linear and dual-polarized antennas for 5G, 6G, medical devices, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, and healthcare monitoring sensor...

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4,566 Views
31 Pages

Chaos-based image encryption has become a prominent area of research in recent years. In comparison to ordinary chaotic systems, fractional-order chaotic systems tend to have a greater number of control parameters and more complex dynamical character...

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13 Citations
4,420 Views
16 Pages

Optimization of antenna parameters is important for achieving the best design that has higher results for gain and bandwidth while also having a smaller size. One such antenna design is numerically investigated and presented in this research. The ant...

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10 Citations
4,404 Views
19 Pages

Heartbeat rhythms are related to a complex dynamical system based on electrical activity of the cardiac cells usually measured by the electrocardiogram (ECG). This paper presents a mathematical model to describe the electrical activity of the heart t...

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19 Citations
4,378 Views
18 Pages

Evaluation of the Methods for Nonlinear Analysis of Heart Rate Variability

  • Evgeniya Gospodinova,
  • Penio Lebamovski,
  • Galya Georgieva-Tsaneva and
  • Mariya Negreva

The dynamics of cardiac signals can be studied using methods for nonlinear analysis of heart rate variability (HRV). The methods that are used in the article to investigate the fractal, multifractal and informational characteristics of the intervals...

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9 Citations
4,361 Views
18 Pages

In this paper, we propose an optically transparent dual-band metamaterial absorber (MMA) that uses Ag nanowire screen-printed fractal structures. The proposed MMA exhibits near-perfect absorption in the C- and K-bands. This dual-band absorption prope...

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11 Citations
4,277 Views
17 Pages

This paper explores the capabilities of machine learning for the probabilistic forecasting of fractional Brownian motion (fBm). The focus is on predicting the probability of the value of an fBm time series exceeding a certain threshold after a specif...

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