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A Two-Domain MATLAB Implementation for Efficient Computation of the Voigt/Complex Error Function
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Splitting Methods for Semi-Classical Hamiltonian Dynamics of Charge Transfer in Nonlinear Lattices
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On Some Examples of Trajectories in ℝ7
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Network Thermodynamics-Based Scalable Compartmental Model for Multi-Strain Epidemics
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Using Probabilistic Models for Data Compression
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Mathematics
Mathematics
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Mathematical Modelling to Predict the Effect of Vaccination on Delay and Rise of COVID-19 Cases Management
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 821; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040821 (registering DOI) - 06 Feb 2023
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In this paper, a mathematical model based on COVID-19 is developed to study and manage disease outbreaks. The effect of vaccination with regard to its efficacy and percentage of population vaccinated in a closed population is investigated. To study virus transmission, the system
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In this paper, a mathematical model based on COVID-19 is developed to study and manage disease outbreaks. The effect of vaccination with regard to its efficacy and percentage of population vaccinated in a closed population is investigated. To study virus transmission, the system employs six nonlinear ordinary differential equations with susceptible–exposed–asymptomatic–infected–vaccinated–recovered populations and the basic reproduction number are calculated. The proposed model describes for highly infectious diseases (such as COVID-19) in a closed containment area with no migration. This paper considers that the percentage of vaccinated population has a significant impact on the number of COVID-19 positive cases during the pandemic wave and examines how the pandemic rise time is delayed. Numerical simulation to investigate disease outbreaks when the community is undergoing vaccination is performed, taking the efficacy rate of the vaccine into account. Sensitivity Index values are calculated for the reproduction number and their relations with few other parameters are depicted.
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Machine Learning at the Service of Survival Analysis: Predictions Using Time-to-Event Decomposition and Classification Applied to a Decrease of Blood Antibodies against COVID-19
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Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 819; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040819 (registering DOI) - 06 Feb 2023
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The Cox proportional hazard model may predict whether an individual belonging to a given group would likely register an event of interest at a given time. However, the Cox model is limited by relatively strict statistical assumptions. In this study, we propose decomposing
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The Cox proportional hazard model may predict whether an individual belonging to a given group would likely register an event of interest at a given time. However, the Cox model is limited by relatively strict statistical assumptions. In this study, we propose decomposing the time-to-event variable into “time” and “event” components and using the latter as a target variable for various machine-learning classification algorithms, which are almost assumption-free, unlike the Cox model. While the time component is continuous and is used as one of the covariates, i.e., input variables for various classification algorithms such as logistic regression, naïve Bayes classifiers, decision trees, random forests, and artificial neural networks, the event component is binary and thus may be modeled using these classification algorithms. Moreover, we apply the proposed method to predict a decrease or non-decrease of IgG and IgM blood antibodies against COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), respectively, below a laboratory cut-off, for a given individual at a given time point. Using train-test splitting of the COVID-19 dataset ( individuals), models for the mentioned algorithms, including the Cox proportional hazard model, are learned and built on the train subsets while tested on the test ones. To increase robustness of the model performance evaluation, models’ predictive accuracies are estimated using 10-fold cross-validation on the split dataset. Even though the time-to-event variable decomposition might ignore the effect of individual data censoring, many algorithms show similar or even higher predictive accuracy compared to the traditional Cox proportional hazard model. In COVID-19 IgG decrease prediction, multivariate logistic regression (of accuracy ), support vector machines (of accuracy ), random forests (of accuracy ), artificial neural networks (of accuracy ) outperform the Cox proportional hazard model (of accuracy ), while in COVID-19 IgM antibody decrease prediction, neither Cox regression nor other algorithms perform well (best accuracy is for Cox regression). An accurate prediction of mainly COVID-19 IgG antibody decrease can help the healthcare system manage, with no need for extensive blood testing, to identify individuals, for instance, who could postpone boosting vaccination if new COVID-19 variant incomes or should be flagged as high risk due to low COVID-19 antibodies.
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Non-Asymptotic Bounds of AIPW Estimators for Means with Missingness at Random
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Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 818; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040818 (registering DOI) - 06 Feb 2023
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The augmented inverse probability weighting is well known for its double robustness in missing data and causal inference. If either the propensity score model or the outcome regression model is correctly specified, the estimator is guaranteed to be consistent. Another important property of
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The augmented inverse probability weighting is well known for its double robustness in missing data and causal inference. If either the propensity score model or the outcome regression model is correctly specified, the estimator is guaranteed to be consistent. Another important property of the augmented inverse probability weighting is that it can achieve first-order equivalence to the oracle estimator in which all nuisance parameters are known, even if the fitted models do not converge at the parametric root-n rate. We explore the non-asymptotic properties of the augmented inverse probability weighting estimator to infer the population mean with missingness at random. We also consider inferences of the mean outcomes on the observed group and on the unobserved group.
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Revisiting the Autocorrelation of Long Memory Time Series Models
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Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 817; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040817 (registering DOI) - 06 Feb 2023
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In this article we first revisit some earlier work on fractionally differenced white noise and correct some issues with previously published formulae. We then look at vector processes and derive formula for the Autocorrelation function, which is extended in this work to a
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In this article we first revisit some earlier work on fractionally differenced white noise and correct some issues with previously published formulae. We then look at vector processes and derive formula for the Autocorrelation function, which is extended in this work to a larger range of parameter values than considered elsewhere, and compare this with previously published work.
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Frequency Domain Filtered Residual Network for Deepfake Detection
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 816; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040816 (registering DOI) - 06 Feb 2023
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As deepfake becomes more sophisticated, the demand for fake facial image detection is increasing. Although great progress has been made in deepfake detection, the performance of most existing deepfake detection methods degrade significantly when these methods are applied to detect low-quality images for
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As deepfake becomes more sophisticated, the demand for fake facial image detection is increasing. Although great progress has been made in deepfake detection, the performance of most existing deepfake detection methods degrade significantly when these methods are applied to detect low-quality images for the disappearance of key clues during the compression process. In this work, we mine frequency domain and RGB domain information to specifically improve the detection of low-quality compressed deepfake images. Our method consists of two modules: (1) a preprocessing module and (2) a classification module. In the preprocessing module, we utilize the Haar wavelet transform and residual calculation to obtain the mid-high frequency joint information and fuse the frequency map with the RGB input. In the classification module, the image obtained by concatenation is fed to the convolutional neural network for classification. Because of the combination of RGB and frequency domain, the robustness of the model has been greatly improved. Our extensive experimental results demonstrate that our approach can not only achieve excellent performance when detecting low-quality compressed deepfake images, but also maintain great performance with high-quality images.
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Local Correlation Integral Approach for Anomaly Detection Using Functional Data
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 815; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040815 (registering DOI) - 06 Feb 2023
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The present work develops a methodology for the detection of outliers in functional data, taking into account both their shape and magnitude. Specifically, the multivariate method of anomaly detection called Local Correlation Integral (LOCI) has been extended and adapted to be applied to
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The present work develops a methodology for the detection of outliers in functional data, taking into account both their shape and magnitude. Specifically, the multivariate method of anomaly detection called Local Correlation Integral (LOCI) has been extended and adapted to be applied to the particular case of functional data, using the calculation of distances in Hilbert spaces. This methodology has been validated with a simulation study and its application to real data. The simulation study has taken into account scenarios with functional data or curves with different degrees of dependence, as is usual in cases of continuously monitored data versus time. The results of the simulation study show that the functional approach of the LOCI method performs well in scenarios with inter-curve dependence, especially when the outliers are due to the magnitude of the curves. These results are supported by applying the present procedure to the meteorological database of the Alternative Energy and Environment Group in Ecuador, specifically to the humidity curves, presenting better performance than other competitive methods.
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Are State-Owned Enterprises Equally Reliable Information Suppliers? An Examination of the Impacts of State Ownership on Earnings Management Strategies of Chinese Enterprises
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 814; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040814 (registering DOI) - 05 Feb 2023
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Earnings management refers to a company’s use of either accounting techniques (accrual-based earnings management) or real economic activities (real earnings management) to manipulate reported earnings and mislead users of financial information. It often indicates serious ethical issues in a company’s management, which will
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Earnings management refers to a company’s use of either accounting techniques (accrual-based earnings management) or real economic activities (real earnings management) to manipulate reported earnings and mislead users of financial information. It often indicates serious ethical issues in a company’s management, which will affect the reliability and sustainability of a firm’s services in the supply chain. Using A-share listed Chinese firms on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, we investigated the impacts of state ownership on management’s decision to select real or accrual-based earnings management strategies. We found that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) tend to favor real earnings management over accrual-based earnings management more than non-SOEs. Furthermore, those SOEs that are controlled by the central government engage in real earnings management more often than those controlled by local governments. We also examined whether media attention and litigation interact with state ownership to affect earnings management. We found that SOEs, especially central SOEs, with a high level of media attention or an incidence of litigation, are more likely to use real earnings management. Our research can assist firms in making better decisions in selecting business partners and service suppliers in an emerging market through the assessment of management integrity.
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LNG Bunkering Station Deployment Problem—A Case Study of a Chinese Container Shipping Network
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Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 813; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040813 (registering DOI) - 05 Feb 2023
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Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a promising measure to reduce shipping emissions and alleviate air pollution problem, especially in coastal areas. Currently, the lack of a complete infrastructure system is preventing the extensive application of dual-fueled ships that are mainly LNG-powered. Given that
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Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a promising measure to reduce shipping emissions and alleviate air pollution problem, especially in coastal areas. Currently, the lack of a complete infrastructure system is preventing the extensive application of dual-fueled ships that are mainly LNG-powered. Given that groups of LNG bunkering stations are under establishment in various countries and areas, the construction plan becomes critical. In this paper, we focus on the LNG bunkering station deployment problem, which identifies the locations of the stations to be built. A large-scale case study of China’s container shipping network was conducted. The problem scale of this case paper exceeds those in previous academic studies. Thus, this study better validates the model and solution method proposed than numerical experiments that are randomly generated. Sensitive analyses on the LNG price, bunkering station construction costs, and total budget were carried out. The results yielded provide practical suggestions and managerial insights for the competent department. In addition to building a complete bunkering system, subsidies to ship operators for consuming LNG and higher production efficiency in bunkering station construction also help promote the application of LNG as marine fuel.
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Optimal Design of Reverse Logistics Recycling Network for Express Packaging Considering Carbon Emissions
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 812; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040812 (registering DOI) - 05 Feb 2023
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With the development of China’s express delivery industry, the number of express packaging has proliferated, leading to many problems such as environmental pollution and resource waste. In this paper, the process of reverse logistics network design for express packaging recycling is given as
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With the development of China’s express delivery industry, the number of express packaging has proliferated, leading to many problems such as environmental pollution and resource waste. In this paper, the process of reverse logistics network design for express packaging recycling is given as an example in the M region, and a four-level network containing primary recycling nodes, recycling centers, processing centers, and terminals is established. A candidate node selection model based on the K-means algorithm is constructed to cluster by distance from 535 courier outlets to select 15 candidate nodes of recycling centers and processing centers. A node selection model based on the NSGA-II algorithm is constructed to identify recycling centers and processing centers from 15 candidate nodes with minimizing total cost and carbon emission as the objective function, and a set of Pareto solution sets containing 43 solutions is obtained. According to the distribution of the solution set, the 43 solutions are classified into I, II, and III categories. The results indicate that the solutions corresponding to Class I and Class II solutions can be selected when the recycling system gives priority to cost, Class II and Class III solutions can be selected when the recycling system gives priority to environmental benefits, and Class III solutions can be selected when the society-wide recycling system has developed to a certain extent. In addition, this paper also randomly selects a sample solution from each of the three types of solution sets, conducts coding interpretation for site selection, vehicle selection, and treatment technology selection, and gives an example design scheme.
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Vehicle Routing Optimization with Cross-Docking Based on an Artificial Immune System in Logistics Management
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Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 811; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040811 (registering DOI) - 05 Feb 2023
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Background: Manufacturing companies optimize logistics network routing to reduce transportation costs and operational costs in order to make profits in an extremely competitive environment. Therefore, the efficiency of logistics management in the supply chain and the quick response to customers’ demands are treated
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Background: Manufacturing companies optimize logistics network routing to reduce transportation costs and operational costs in order to make profits in an extremely competitive environment. Therefore, the efficiency of logistics management in the supply chain and the quick response to customers’ demands are treated as an additional source of profit. One of the warehouse operations for intelligent logistics network design, called cross-docking (CD) operations, is used to reduce inventory levels and improve responsiveness to meet customers’ requirements. Accordingly, the optimization of a vehicle dispatch schedule is imperative in order to produce a routing plan with the minimum transport cost while meeting demand allocation. Methods: This paper developed a two-phase algorithm, called sAIS, to solve the vehicle routing problem (VRP) with the CD facilities and systems in the logistics operations. The sAIS algorithm is based on a clustering-first and routing-later approach. The sweep method is used to cluster trucks as the initial solution for the second phase: optimizing routing by the Artificial Immune System. Results: In order to examine the performance of the proposed sAIS approach, we compared the proposed model with the Genetic Algorithm (GA) on the VRP with pickup and delivery benchmark problems, showing average improvements of 7.26%. Conclusions: In this study, we proposed a novel sAIS algorithm for solving VRP with CD problems by simulating human body immune reactions. The experimental results showed that the proposed sAIS algorithm is robustly competitive with the GA on the criterion of average solution quality as measured by the two-sample t-test.
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Double Risk Catastrophe Reinsurance Premium Based on Houses Damaged and Deaths
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 810; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040810 (registering DOI) - 05 Feb 2023
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The peaks over threshold (POT) model for catastrophe (CAT) reinsurance pricing has been widely used, but has mainly focused on univariate CAT reinsurance pricing. We provide further justification and support for the model by considering the addition of more than one type of
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The peaks over threshold (POT) model for catastrophe (CAT) reinsurance pricing has been widely used, but has mainly focused on univariate CAT reinsurance pricing. We provide further justification and support for the model by considering the addition of more than one type of CAT risk in the context of extreme value theory. We further extend the applicability of the CAT reinsurance premium model by considering house damage and deaths as CAT risk. Using the proposed model, we present a simulation framework for pricing double risk CAT reinsurance, based on excess-of-loss reinsurance contract. Furthermore, we fit the POT model to the earthquake loss data in Indonesia. Finally, we provide the price of the double risk CAT reinsurance premium under the standard deviation premium principle. The framework results obtained show that the pricing formulas in this study are appropriate for the double risk claim and may be used as a basis for the pricing of double risk CAT excess-of-loss reinsurance contracts.
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Significance of Ternary Hybrid Nanoparticles on the Dynamics of Nanofluids over a Stretched Surface Subject to Gravity Modulation
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 809; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040809 (registering DOI) - 05 Feb 2023
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Boosting the heat transfer rate in a base fluid is of interest to researchers; many traditional methods have been utilized to do this. One significant way is using nanofluid to boost thermal performance. This investigation sought to improve the transmission of a thermal
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Boosting the heat transfer rate in a base fluid is of interest to researchers; many traditional methods have been utilized to do this. One significant way is using nanofluid to boost thermal performance. This investigation sought to improve the transmission of a thermal above-stretching inclined surface over an upper surface to be influenced by the magnetic field along the microgravity . The G-jitter impacts were analyzed for three colloidal fluids flow; the mono micropolar nanofluid (alumina/water), micropolar hybrid nanofluid (alumina–titanium)/water, and micropolar trihybrid nanofluid (alumina–titanium–silicon)/water. Using suitable transformation, the governing formulation was changed into an ordinary differential equation. In a Matlab script, a computational code was composed to evaluate the impacts of the involved parameters on fluid dynamics. The fluid flow motion and thermal performance for the trihybrid case were greater than the mono and hybrid nanofluid cases subject to a microgravity environment. The fluid velocity and microrotation function decreased in opposition to the magnetic parameter’s increasing strength, but with an increasing trend in the fluid temperature function. Fluctuations in the velocity gradient and heat flow gradient increased as the modulation amplitude increased.
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Algorithmic Aspects of Simulation of Magnetic Field Generation by Thermal Convection in a Plane Layer of Fluid
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 808; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040808 (registering DOI) - 05 Feb 2023
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We present an algorithm for numerical solution of the equations of magnetohydrodynamics describing the convective dynamo in a plane horizontal layer rotating about an arbitrary axis under geophysically sound boundary conditions. While in many respects we pursue the general approach that was followed
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We present an algorithm for numerical solution of the equations of magnetohydrodynamics describing the convective dynamo in a plane horizontal layer rotating about an arbitrary axis under geophysically sound boundary conditions. While in many respects we pursue the general approach that was followed by other authors, our main focus is on the accuracy of simulations, especially in the small scales. We employ the Galerkin method. We use products of linear combinations (each involving two to five terms) of Chebyshev polynomials in the vertical Cartesian space variable and Fourier harmonics in the horizontal variables for space discretisation of the toroidal and poloidal potentials of the flow (satisfying the no-slip conditions on the horizontal boundaries) and magnetic field (for which the boundary conditions mimick the presence of a dielectric over the fluid layer and an electrically conducting bottom boundary), and of the deviation of temperature from the steady-state linear profile. For the chosen coefficients in the linear combinations, the products satisfy the respective boundary conditions and constitute non-orthogonal bases in the weighted Lebesgue space. Determining coefficients in the expansion of a given function in such a basis (for instance, for computing the time derivatives of these coefficients) requires solving linear systems of equations for band matrices. Several algorithms for determining the coefficients, which are exploiting algebraically precise relations, have been developed, and their efficiency and accuracy have been numerically investigated for exponentially decaying solutions (encountered when simulating convective regimes which are spatially resolved sufficiently well). For the boundary conditions satisfied by the toroidal component of the flow, our algorithm outperforms the shuttle method, but the latter proves superior when solving the problem for the conditions characterising the poloidal component. While the conditions for the magnetic field on the horizontal boundaries are quite specific, our algorithms for the no-slip boundary conditions are general-purpose and can be applied for treating other boundary-value problems in which the zero value must be admitted on the boundary.
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The Mixed Finite Element Reduced-Dimension Technique with Unchanged Basis Functions for Hydrodynamic Equation
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 807; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040807 (registering DOI) - 05 Feb 2023
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The mixed finite element (MFE) method is one of the most valid numerical approaches to solve hydrodynamic equations because it can be very suited to solving problems with complex computing domains. Regrettably, the MFE method for the hydrodynamic equations would include lots of
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The mixed finite element (MFE) method is one of the most valid numerical approaches to solve hydrodynamic equations because it can be very suited to solving problems with complex computing domains. Regrettably, the MFE method for the hydrodynamic equations would include lots of unknowns. Especially, when it is applied to settling the practical engineering problems, it could contain hundreds of thousands and even tens of millions of unknowns. Thus, it would bring about many difficulties for actual applications, such as consuming a long CPU running time and accumulating many round-off errors, so as to be very difficult to obtain the desired numerical solutions. Therefore, we herein take the two-dimensional (2D) unsteady Navier–Stokes equation in hydrodynamics as an example. Using the proper orthogonal decomposition to lower the dimension of unknown Crank–Nicolson MFE (CNMFE) solution coefficient vectors for the 2D unsteady Navier–Stokes equation about vorticity–stream functions, we construct a reduced-dimension recursive CNMFE (RDRCNMFE) method with unchanged basis functions. In the circumstances, the RDRCNMFE method can keep the basis functions unchanged in an MFE subspace and has the same precision as the classical CNMFE method. We employ the matrix method to analyse the existence and stability along with errors to the RDRCNMFE solutions, leading to a very simple theory analysis. We use the numerical simulations for the backwards-facing step flow to verify the effectiveness of the RDRCNMFE method. The RDRCNMFE method with unchanged basis functions only reduces the dimension of the solution coefficient vectors of the CNMFE, which is completely different from previous order reduction methods which greatly affects the accuracy by reducing the dimension of the MFE subspace.
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Relative Controllability and Ulam–Hyers Stability of the Second-Order Linear Time-Delay Systems
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 806; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040806 (registering DOI) - 05 Feb 2023
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We introduce the delayed sine/cosine-type matrix function and use the Laplace transform method to obtain a closed form solution to IVP for a second-order time-delayed linear system with noncommutative matrices A and Ω. We also introduce a delay Gramian matrix and examine a
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We introduce the delayed sine/cosine-type matrix function and use the Laplace transform method to obtain a closed form solution to IVP for a second-order time-delayed linear system with noncommutative matrices A and Ω. We also introduce a delay Gramian matrix and examine a relative controllability linear/semi-linear time delay system. We have obtained the necessary and sufficient condition for the relative controllability of the linear time-delayed second-order system. In addition, we have obtained sufficient conditions for the relative controllability of the semi-linear second-order time-delay system. Finally, we investigate the Ulam–Hyers stability of a second-order semi-linear time-delayed system.
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Some Functionals and Approximation Operators Associated with a Family of Discrete Probability Distributions
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 805; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040805 (registering DOI) - 05 Feb 2023
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A certain discrete probability distribution was considered in ["A discrete probability distribution and some applications", Mediterr. J. Math., 2023]. Its basic properties were investigated and some applications were presented. We now embed this distribution into a family of discrete distributions depending on two
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A certain discrete probability distribution was considered in ["A discrete probability distribution and some applications", Mediterr. J. Math., 2023]. Its basic properties were investigated and some applications were presented. We now embed this distribution into a family of discrete distributions depending on two parameters and investigate the properties of the new distributions.
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The Sense of Cooperation on Interdependent Networks Inspired by Influence-Based Self-Organization
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 804; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040804 (registering DOI) - 05 Feb 2023
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Influence, as an inherently special attribute, is bound to profoundly affect a player’s behavior. Meanwhile, a growing body of studies suggests that interactions among networks may be more important than isolated ones. Thus, we try our best to research whether such a setup
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Influence, as an inherently special attribute, is bound to profoundly affect a player’s behavior. Meanwhile, a growing body of studies suggests that interactions among networks may be more important than isolated ones. Thus, we try our best to research whether such a setup can stimulate the sense of cooperation in spatial prisoner’s dilemma games through the co-evolution of strategy imitation and interdependence networks structures. To be specific, once a player’s influence exceeds the critical threshold , they will be permitted to build a connection with the corresponding partner on another network in a self-organized way, thus gaining additional payoff. However, a player’s influence changes dynamically with the spread of strategy, resulting in time-varying connections between networks. Our results show that influence-based self-organization can facilitate cooperation, even under quite poor conditions, where cooperation cannot flourish in a single network. Furthermore, there is an optimal threshold to optimize the evolution of cooperation. Through microcosmic statistical analysis, we are surprised to find that the spontaneous emergence of connections between interdependence networks, especially those between cooperators, plays a key role in alleviating social dilemmas. Finally, we uncover that if the corresponding links between interdependence networks are adjusted to random ones, the evolution of cooperation will be blocked, but it is still better than relying on simple spatial reciprocity on an isolated lattice.
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PCEP: Few-Shot Model-Based Source Camera Identification
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 803; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040803 (registering DOI) - 04 Feb 2023
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Source camera identification is an important branch in the field of digital forensics. Most existing works are based on the assumption that the number of training samples is sufficient. However, in practice, it is unrealistic to obtain a large amount of labeled samples.
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Source camera identification is an important branch in the field of digital forensics. Most existing works are based on the assumption that the number of training samples is sufficient. However, in practice, it is unrealistic to obtain a large amount of labeled samples. Therefore, in order to solve the problem of low accuracy for existing methods in a few-shot scenario, we propose a novel identification method called prototype construction with ensemble projection (PCEP). In this work, we extract a variety of features from few-shot datasets to obtain rich prior information. Then, we introduce semi-supervised learning to complete the construction of prototype sets. Subsequently, we use the prototype sets to retrain SVM classifiers, and take the posterior probability of each image sample belonging to each class as the final projection vector. Finally, we obtain classification results through ensemble learning voting. The PCEP method combines feature extraction, feature projection, classifier training and ensemble learning into a unified framework, which makes full use of image information of few-shot datasets. We conduct comprehensive experiments on multiple benchmark databases (i.e., Dresden, VISION and SOCRatES), and empirically show that our method achieves satisfactory performance and outperforms many recent methods in a few-shot scenario.
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Interfacial Stresses for a Coated Irregularly Shaped Hole Embedded in an Infinite Solid under Point Heat Singularity
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 802; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040802 (registering DOI) - 04 Feb 2023
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Particle-reinforced metals are being developed for advanced heat dissipation applications. However, an irregularly shaped void develops during eutectic solidification and enhances interfacial stress induced by visco-plastic deformation in temperature gradient conditions. An analytical solution to an irregularly shaped coated hole embedded in an
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Particle-reinforced metals are being developed for advanced heat dissipation applications. However, an irregularly shaped void develops during eutectic solidification and enhances interfacial stress induced by visco-plastic deformation in temperature gradient conditions. An analytical solution to an irregularly shaped coated hole embedded in an infinite substrate under an arbitrarily located heat source or sink is presented. For a coated polygonal hole with any number of edges, a rapidly convergent series solution of the temperature and stress functions is expressed in an elegant form using conformal mapping, the analytic continuation theorem, and the alternation method. The iterations of the trial-and-error method are utilized to obtain the solution for the correction terms. First, temperature contours are obtained to provide an optimal suggestion that a larger thermal conductivity of the coating layer exhibits better heat absorption capacity. Furthermore, interfacial stresses between a coating layer and substrate increase if the strength of a point thermal singularity and thermal mismatch increases. This study provides a detailed explanation for the growth of an irregular void at an ambient temperature gradient.
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A Cooperative Control Algorithm for Line and Predecessor Following Platoons Subject to Unreliable Distance Measurements
Mathematics 2023, 11(4), 801; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040801 (registering DOI) - 04 Feb 2023
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This paper uses a line-following approach to study the longitudinal and lateral problems in vehicle platooning. Under this setup, we assume that inter-vehicle distance sensing is unreliable and propose a cooperative control strategy to render the platoon less vulnerable to these sensing difficulties.
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This paper uses a line-following approach to study the longitudinal and lateral problems in vehicle platooning. Under this setup, we assume that inter-vehicle distance sensing is unreliable and propose a cooperative control strategy to render the platoon less vulnerable to these sensing difficulties. The proposed control scheme uses the velocity of the predecessor vehicle, communicated through a Vehicle-to-Vehicle technology, to avoid significant oscillations in the local speed provoked by tracking using unreliable local distance measurements. We implement the proposed control algorithm in the RUPU platform, a low-cost experimental platform with wireless communication interfaces that enable the implementation of cooperative control schemes for mobile agent platooning. The experiments show the effectiveness of the proposed cooperative control scheme in maintaining a suitable performance even when subject to temporal distortions in local measurements, which, in the considered experimental setup, arise from losing the line-of-sight of the local sensors in paths with closed curves.
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