A kind of reduced-dimension method based on a weighted explicit finite difference scheme and the proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) technique for diffusion equations with Riemann–Liouville fractional derivatives in space are discussed. The c...
In this article, the synchronization of bidirectionally coupled fractional-order chaotic systems with unknown time-varying parameter disturbance in different dimensions is investigated. The scale matrices are designed to address the problem of the sy...
Volcanic rocks, as a widely distributed rock type on the earth, are mostly buried deep within basins, and their internal structures possess characteristics by irregularity and self-similarity. In the study of volcanic rocks, accurately identifying th...
The macroscopic physical properties of rocks are profoundly determined by their microstructure, and the research of accurately characterizing rock pore structure has been extensively carried out in the fields of petroleum engineering and geoscience....
In this study, the effects of different fine aggregates on the properties of polyethylene fiber engineered cementitious composite (PE-ECC) were systematically investigated. The PE-ECCs were prepared with four fine aggregates, respectively. Furthermor...
Brazil stands out as one of the main producers of dimension stones and, in order to maintain sustainable production, the principles of environmental sustainability have been increasingly desired. The importance of studying sludge from dimension stone...
We study the additive and fractal structure of digit-restricted subsets of the unit interval where
Pore systems within different pore size intervals in shale reservoirs exhibit heterogeneity in surface roughness and structure, which can be quantitatively characterized by fractal dimensions. To quantitatively characterize the pore structure charact...
This study aimed to compare the sella turcica dimensions and sella turcica bridging (STB) via cone-beam computed tomography in different vertical patterns and then analyze the link between the sella turcica and vertical growth patterns. The CBCT imag...
China has experienced fast urbanization with a growing urban population, which has inevitably led to the adoption of a vertical housing style with high-rise buildings. However, how people subjectively perceive the vertical dimension (3D) in the prope...
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Healthcare accessibility has become an issue of social equity. An accurate estimation of existing healthcare accessibility is vital to plan and allocate health resources. Healthcare capacity, population demand, and geographic impedance are three esse...
With the advent of the “her economy” era, the new energy automobile market has also ushered in the “her era”, and female consumers have gradually become the main force of domestic and foreign vehicle consumption, thus contribu...
Pixel reassignment image scanning microscopy (PRISM) is a useful tool to improve the resolution of confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) only equipped with a detector array. However, while it can improve the lateral resolution, it has little effe...
This study examines the multifactor linkage effects behind the differences in the sustainable development of green innovation of local enterprises in the spatio-temporal dimension so as to provide an important reference for the practice of sustainabl...
(1) Background. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is indispensable for diagnosing cerebral aneurysms due to its superior imaging precision. However, optimizing X-ray parameters is crucial for accurate diagnosis, with X-ray tube settings significa...
The contribution of this article is mainly to develop a new stochastic sequence forecasting model, which is also called the difference iterative forecasting model based on the Generalized Cauchy (GC) process. The GC process is a Long-Range Dependent...
The time-difference-of-arrival (TDOA) self-calibration is an important topic for many applications, such as indoor navigation. One of the most common methods is to perform nonlinear optimization. Unfortunately, optimization often gets stuck in a loca...
This study explores psychosocial differences in mental health indicators and learning patterns between male and female students to promote inclusion and equality in university classrooms, focusing on STEM and non-STEM fields. Using a holistic approac...
The atmosphere is a complex nonlinear system, with the information of its temperature, water vapor, pressure, and cloud being crucial aspects of remote-sensing data analysis. There exist intricate interactions among these internal components, such as...
Background: Whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) helps firms withstand external disruption, and how any advantage evolves as a shock unfolds, remains unresolved. Drawing on stakeholder theory, conservation of resources theory, and a systems-...
The aim of this study is to evaluate the long-term changes of sinus lift material. Materials and methods: We included a total number of 35 patients (20 men and 15 women), between 32 and 80 years old, evaluated on a timeframe of up to 11.6 years. Dive...
In order to solve problems with the original crayfish optimization algorithm (COA), such as reduced diversity, local optimization, and insufficient convergence accuracy, a multi-strategy optimization algorithm for crayfish based on differential evolu...
Based on two fractional-order chaotic complex drive systems and one fractional-order chaotic complex response system with different dimensions, we propose generalized combination complex synchronization. In this new synchronization scheme, there are...
Background/Objectives: Dental implants are an established treatment for functional and aesthetic rehabilitation of partially or completely edentulous patients. This in vitro study evaluates the effects of dental implant design, diameter, length, and...
To study the evolution of acoustic emission (AE) parameters and the differences in the fracturing and failure process of rocks under different loading modes, AE signals of marble were detected during uniaxial compression tests (UCTs), direct tensile...
Considering the current development of new nanostructured and complex materials and gels, it is critical to develop a sub-micro-scale sensitivity tool to quantify experimentally new parameters describing sub-microstructured porous systems. Diffusion...
This study challenges the traditional perception of cultural values as uniform at the national level, particularly in light of globalization and demographic changes that reveal substantial intra-nation diversity. Utilizing a person-centered approach...
Objective: Although medically unexplained body complaints occur relatively frequently in adolescents, the causes are little-researched. This study examines the influence of cultural and family-related factors on somatic complaints. Methods and Measur...
In cement-based materials, alkalis mainly exist in the form of different alkali sulfates. In this study, the impacts of different alkali sulfates on the shrinkage, hydration, pore structure, fractal dimension and microstructure of low-heat Portland c...
Fractal analysis is a powerful method for the morphological study of complex systems that is increasingly applied to biomedical images. Spatial resolution and image segmentation are crucial for the discrimination of tissue structures at the multiscal...
Cities have a wide variety of green infrastructure types, such as parks and gardens. These structures can provide important ecosystem services (ES) with a major impact on human well-being. With respect to urban planning, special consideration must be...
Rice has long served as the staple food in Asia, and the cultivation of high-yield rice crops draws increasing attention from academic researchers. The prediction of rice growth condition by image features realizes nondestructive prediction and it ha...
Stroke causes neurological pathologies, including gait pathologies, which are diagnosed by gait analysis. However, existing gait analysis devices are difficult to use in situ or are disrupted by external conditions. To overcome these drawbacks, a fle...
Characterizing changes in the soil particle-size distributions (PSD) are a major issue in environmental research because it has a great impact on soil properties, soil management, and desertification. To date, the use of soil volume fractal dimension...
Background: The aim of the present study was to compare the vertical dimension changes, before and after treatment, in two groups of growing patients, one group treated with clear aligner therapy versus a group treated with Quad-helix and bite-block...
Social, economic and environmental factors contribute to the companies’ sustainable development. Social and financial dimensions have an important contribution to sustainable performance, through assurance of transparency in the information com...
The nanoporous structure of coal is crucial for the occurrence and development of coalbed methane (CBM). This study, leveraging the combined characterization of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Gwyddion software (v2.62), investigated six anthracite...
Adolescence is an important developmental period for both trust behavior and personality maturation, and individual differences in trust decisions may be related to different personality traits. In the current study, a group of adolescents (n = 483,...
In the past, studies have been conducted on the evaluation of meat traits of pigeons, but the knowledge obtained is incomplete and needs to be expanded. The purpose of this study was to obtain information on the weight and proportion of carcass eleme...
Understanding the antecedents and consequences of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) is of significant theoretical value and great interest to both consumers and firms. To reconcile the disagreement in the relationship between eWOM and product sales, we...
The article proposes a framework establishing a disaster resilience index applicable worldwide that accounts for differences between countries in terms of development and in terms of the relevance of several resilience dimensions. To achieve this ind...
Self-concept can be defined as a structured, multidimensional, and evolving construct that constitutes all the beliefs that an individual has about him/herself. Among its dimensions is the physical dimension that encompasses perceptions of physical a...
Background: Loneliness has become a growing public health problem. Adult people who live with chronic health problems often experience more severe consequences of this condition. The purpose of this research is to determine the level of loneliness an...
The aim of this in vitro study is to evaluate the stress distribution of different definitive restorative materials designed with different connector dimensions using finite element analysis. Two adjacent prepared maxillary molars were designed digit...
Social capital is a widely used concept in the social sciences. Although the quality of social relationships is an important dimension of social capital, most empirical studies primarily focus on its structural dimensions. The aim of this article is...
In recent years, high-performance photodetectors have attracted wide attention because of their important applications including imaging, spectroscopy, fiber-optic communications, remote control, chemical/biological sensing and so on. Nanostructured...
Retinal vessel segmentation remains challenging for thin vessels and low-contrast bifurcations. We evaluate a Swin-UNet-style model family that conditions decoder features with a single-channel local fractal dimension prior refined by a short learnab...
This paper introduces a type of modified hybrid projective synchronization with complex transformationmatrix (CMHPS) for different dimensional fractional-order complex chaos and fractional-order real hyper-chaos. The transformationmatrix in this type...
An effective correction method for stereological bias is required because of the importance of accurate assessment of mineral liberation of ore particles. Stereological bias is error caused by the estimation of a three-dimensional liberation state ba...
The matrix material used in this paper was low-density polyethene (LDPE), and the added particles selected were silicon oxide (SiO2) particles and montmorillonite (MMT) particles. The sizes of the SiO2 particles were 1 µm, 30 nm, and 100 nm, re...
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