This paper investigates a quantum system described by the Schrödinger equation, utilizing the concept of the quantum Lyapunov function. The Lyapunov function is chosen based on the mean value of a virtual mechanical quantity, where different val...
The asymptotic behavior of the residual lifetime of the system and its characteristics are studied for the main distributions of reliability theory. Sufficiently precise and simple conditions for the domain of attraction of the exponential distributi...
A novel technique for estimating the asymptotic stability region of nonlinear autonomous polynomial systems is established. The key idea consists of examining the optimal Lyapunov function (LF) level set that is fully included in a region satisfying...
This paper is devoted to dealing with the issue of the estimation of the domain of attraction (DOA) for highly nonlinear neutral complex networks (HNNCNs) with time delays. Firstly, by the Razumikhin approach, we establish several novel lemmas on the...
Nowadays, solving constrained engineering problems related to optimization approaches is an attractive research topic. The chaotic krill herd approach is considered as one of most advanced optimization techniques. An advanced hybrid technique is expl...
From the very start of modelling with power-tail distributions, concerns were expressed about the actual applicability of distributions with infinite expectations to real-world distributions, which usually have bounded ranges. Here, we suggest resolv...
This paper deals with a recently reported mathematical model formulated by five first-order ordinary differential equations that describe glucoregulatory dynamics. As main contributions, we found a localization domain with all compact invariant sets;...
Concerning the robust model predictive control (MPC) for constrained systems with polytopic model characterization, some approaches have already been given in the literature. One famous approach is an off-line MPC, which off-line finds a state-feedba...
We consider the initial-boundary value problem of reaction-diffusion-advection that has a solution of a front form. The statement comes from the theory of wave physics. We study the question of the solution stabilizing to the stationary one. Proof of...
The present research deals with two possible sources of bias that arise naturally from the selection procedure when modeling extreme phenomena. More specifically, the first type of bias arises when an r-size-biased sample from a set of maximum values...
In this paper, the sliding mode technique is used to study the quantized fault-tolerant control of unmanned marine vehicles with thruster saturation. Firstly, the sliding mode surface is constructed according to the full rank decomposition of input m...
We consider a Student process based on independent copies of a random variable X. If X is in the domain of attraction of the normal law (DAN), a weighted version of the Student process is known to follow a functional Central Limit Theorem (FCLT). Acc...
Voltage source converter-based–high voltage direct current (VSC-HVDC) systems exhibit strong nonlinear characteristics that dominate their dynamic behavior under large disturbances, making large-signal stability assessment essential for secure...
The synchronization and group behaviors of self-excited coupled oscillators are common in nature and deserve to be explored, for self-excited motions have the advantages of actively collecting energy from the environment, being autonomous, making equ...
The precise control of output power by grid-connected converters relies on the correct identification and tracking of a grid voltage’s phase at the converter terminal. During severe grid faults, large disturbances cause the converter’s op...
For complex micro-active machines or micro-robotics, it is crucial to clarify the coupling and collective motion of their multiple self-oscillators. In this article, we construct two joint liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) spring oscillators connected b...
Developing new wave energy technologies is risky, costly and time-consuming. The large diversity of concepts, components and evaluation criteria creates a vast design space of potentially feasible solutions. This paper aims to introduce a novel metho...
For a common type of mixture distribution, namely the mixture normal distribution, existing methods for constructing its tolerance interval are unsatisfactory for cases of small sample size and large content. In this study, we propose a method to con...
Motivated by the EU Solvency II Directive, we study the one-year ruin probability of an insurer who makes investments and hence faces both insurance and financial risks. Over a time horizon of one year, the insurance risk is quantified as a nonnegati...
To ensure precise phase estimation within the q-axis of the phase-locked loop (PLL), integrating a filter into the q-axis loop is essential to mitigate grid-voltage harmonics. Nevertheless, the intrinsic delay characteristics of this filter impede PL...
Detailed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are employed to study how the presence of adsorbed domains and nanoparticle bridging chains affect the structural, conformational, thermodynamic, and dynamic properties of attractive polymer nanocomposite...
Context: In this study, we report on a Systematic Mapping Study (SMS) for attraction basins in the domain of metaheuristics. Objective: To identify research trends, potential issues, and proposed solutions on attraction basins in the field of metaheu...
Plasma membrane (PM) lipid composition and domain organization are modulated by polarized exocytosis. Conversely, targeting of secretory vesicles at specific domains in the PM is carried out by exocyst complexes, which contain EXO70 subunits that pla...
The 5’-untranslated region (5’UTR) of the HIV-1 RNA is an attractive target for engineered ribozymes due to its high sequence and structural conservation. This region encodes several conserved structural RNA domains essential in key processes of the...
Flavin adenine dinucleotide synthetases (FADSs) catalyze FAD biosynthesis through two consecutive catalytic reactions, riboflavin (RF) phosphorylation and flavin mononucleotide (FMN) adenylylation. Bacterial FADSs have RF kinase (RFK) and FMN adenyly...
COVID-19 is a novel disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 which has conquered the world rapidly resulting in a pandemic that massively impacts our health, social activities, and economy. It is likely that vaccination is the only way to form “herd immunity” an...
Swarm intelligence algorithms represent a rapidly growing research domain and have recently attracted a great deal of attention [...]
In this paper, the stabilization and synchronization of a complex hidden chaotic attractor is shown. This article begins with the dynamic analysis of a complex Lorenz chaotic system considering the vector field properties of the analyzed system in th...
The theory of inequalities represents a long-standing topic in many mathematical areas and remains an attractive research domain with many applications [...]
The modular structural domains of multidomain RNA enzymes can often be dissected into separate domain RNAs and their noncovalent assembly can often reconstitute active enzymes. These properties are important to understand their basic characteristics...
The study of brain asymmetry in humans represents a long-standing topic in the biobehavioral sciences and remains an attractive research domain with many potential applications [...]
Machine and deep learning techniques are fuelling a revolution in the health domain and are attracting the interest of many cross-disciplinary research groups all over the world [...]
Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) represent a featured domain of wireless networks, which are well-differentiated from cellular network infrastructure and have attracted decades of research effort [...]
We theoretically predict a novel oscillation that will be observed during the dynamical processes of one-dimensional electronic photoinduced phase transitions. This oscillation is considered to be a breathing mode of a quantum domain of a photoinduce...
The paper addresses the issues of implementing e-guide-based gamification systems for tourist attractions by proposing a dispersed gamification system architecture in which its respective functional aspects are handled by multiple web services with v...
The development of advanced sensing and control technologies provides increased intelligence and autonomy for robots and enhances the robots’ agility, maneuverability, and efficiency, which has attracted growing attention in various industries...
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Physical attraction, perceived in terms of satisfaction with body image and interpersonal relationships, can be an essential factor in an individual’s emotional and social well-being. However, empirical studies that link physical attraction to health...
Unsupervised domain adaptation, which aims to alleviate the domain shift between source domain and target domain, has attracted extensive research interest; however, this is unlikely in practical application scenarios, which may be due to privacy iss...
In recent years, finite-control-set model predictive control (FCS-MPC) has attracted significant attention in power electronic converter control, resulting in substantial research advancements. However, no formal method currently exists to prove the...
Spatial domain decomposition methods have been largely investigated in the last decades, while time domain decomposition seems to be contrary to intuition and so is not as popular as the former. However, many attractive methods have been proposed, es...
Cross Domain Few-Shot Learning (CDFSL) has attracted the attention of many scholars since it is closer to reality. The domain shift between the source domain and the target domain is a crucial problem for CDFSL. The essence of domain shift is the mar...
In the era of information explosion, it is difficult for people to decide on a tourist destination quickly. Online travel review texts provide valuable references and suggestions to assist in decision making. However, tourist attraction reviews are p...
Modeling the vulnerabilities lifecycle and exploitation frequency are at the core of security of networks evaluation. Pareto, Weibull, and log-normal models have been widely used to model the exploit and patch availability dates, the time to compromi...
A table is a convenient way to store, structure, and present data. Tables are an attractive knowledge source in various applications, including knowledge graph engineering. However, a lack of understanding of the semantic structure and meaning of the...
Domain adaptation manages to learn a robust classifier for target domain, using the source domain, but they often follow different distributions. To bridge distribution shift between the two domains, most of previous works aim to align their feature...
As they hold extraordinary mechanical and physical properties, two-dimensional (2D) atomic layer materials, including graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, and MXenes, have attracted a great deal of attention. The characterization of energy and...
Transfer learning aims for high accuracy by applying knowledge of source domains for which data collection is easy in order to target domains where data collection is difficult, and has attracted attention in recent years because of its significant p...
Two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has attracted significant attention for next-generation electronics, flexible devices, and optical applications. Chemical vapor deposition is the most promising route for the production of large-scale, high...
Piezoelectric materials based on lead zirconate titanate are widely used in sensors and actuators. However, their application is limited because of high processing temperature, brittleness, lack of conformal deposition and, more importantly, intrinsi...
This paper investigates the aeroelastic behaviour of a full wind turbine model with realistic blade vibration amplitude (9% span) using a nonlinear frequency-domain solution method. The primary objective is to demonstrate the computational efficiency...
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